Turkish Army Selected “Cobra-II” Armored Vehicles

Otokar’s Cobra II, Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicle, unveiled in 2013, is entering the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces. According to a statement from Otokar, the Turkish Armed Forces will procure armored vehicles worth a total of €  47.5 million. The vehicles deliveries are expected to be completed in batches during the first half of 2017. The € 47.5 million package includes a variety of systems, including maintenance and support services.

The Cobra II 4x4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles stand out with a high level of protection and transport.  Cobra II was developed from the Cobra, the preferred class of vehicle and used in 15 countries.  Cobra II features a higher payload capacity and internal volume. With a modular structure, Cobra II provides a high level of protection against ballistic, mine threats and IEDs.

With its wide range of weapon integration and mission equipment options Cobra II can serve various types of missions including urban and peacekeeping missions with optional amphibious feature. The vehicle provides a remarkable performance in a wide range of challenging terrains and climatic conditions.

Ural 4x4 Armored Vehicles Ordered by one of the Gulf Countries

In 2014, an order was placed by a Gulf Country due to the successful performance of the Ural 4x4 tactical wheeled armored vehicle, supplied for internal security, as indicated by the General Directorate of Security. The amount of the order that was placed is unspecified in the 2015 end sales publicly disclosed by Otokar. On the other hand, delivery of the first batch has been completed for Armored Internal Security Vehicle (ISV) export orders received last July. A sale will occur worth $ 73 million, to an undisclosed country, which includes spare parts and training of personnel. Production and completion of the vehicles for the relevant country is expected within the first quarter of 2016.

Altay MBT Program on Track

Otokar, in its November newsletter, announced that with its continued success as the prime contractor for the Altay project,that they are in the last stage of  “Prototyping and qualification” within the system qualification and acceptance testing framework agreed upon by the committees of the Defense Industry Undersecretariat and the Turkish Land Forces.  With the conclusion of the tests phase 1 will be completed.