Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, has announced that the manufacturer Türasaş will build 41 Zacens tank wagons intended for fuel supply and provisioning operations of the Ministry of National Defence.
The minister emphasised that railway infrastructure is a strategic element for national defence, and that the ministry supports all projects which contribute to strengthening military logistical capacity through the use of domestic industry.
Following the earlier delivery of nine supply and fuelling wagons, a new production programme has been launched. In total, 41 Zacens tank wagons will be built, bringing the overall number available to the armed forces to 50 units, including the previous batch.
According to the Minister of Transport, “this equipment will play an essential role in ensuring the safe transport of fuel and resources required for military operations, thereby strengthening the logistical capacity of the armed forces.”
Zacens tank wagons produced in Sivas
The Minister of Transport stated that the Türasaş Regional Directorate in Sivas is responsible for the design and production of the new rolling stock, within a fully national, domestically driven process.
This project represents an important collaboration between the transport sector and the defence industry, and “the new wagons will directly contribute to the security of the army’s energy supply and to increased logistical efficiency,” Abdulkadir Uraloğlu added.
The Zacens-type tank wagon is designed and manufactured for the transport of liquid chemical substances and petroleum products. These wagons, produced by Türasaş, comply with TSI, EN and UIC standards and are suitable for trans-European traffic on standard gauge networks (1,435 mm). The tank wagons have a length of 15 metres and a capacity of 64 tonnes.
Through this investment, Turkey is strengthening its strategic military rail transport capacity, ensuring safer, faster and more resilient logistics for the armed forces in both operational and crisis situations.
In addition, these wagons are designed to provide a high level of operational safety, being equipped with modern leak-prevention systems and engineering solutions that reduce risks during the transport of hazardous materials. Thanks to their compatibility with European railway networks and technical standardisation, they can be easily integrated into international logistics flows, including long-distance transport operations.
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