Otokar Cobra
| Otokar Cobra | |
|---|---|
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Several Otokar Cobra of the Georgian Army |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 1 + 8 (crew transporter variant) |
| length | 5.23 m |
| width | 2.22 m |
| height | 2.1 m |
| Dimensions | 6.2 tons |
| Armor and armament | |
| Main armament | version dependent |
| Secondary armament | version dependent |
| agility | |
| drive |
139 kW (189 hp) |
| suspension | Suspension 4 × 4 |
| Top speed | 115 km / h |
| Power / weight | 22 kW / t |
| Range | 752 km |
The Cobra is a lightly armored amphibious military vehicle produced by the Turkish vehicle manufacturer Otokar .
description
The Cobra is a four-wheeled vehicle that is based in many parts on the US HMMWV . The outer shell is a one-piece , downward V-shaped construction.
The vehicle is said to offer protection against small arms fire , shrapnel, mines and explosives. The Cobra carries a weapon turret from the Israeli company Rafael and can be equipped with a number of different equipment so that it can be used as a reconnaissance, patrol, command and ambulance vehicle, and to a lesser extent as a troop transport, anti-aircraft vehicle or tank destroyer. Equipment with a radar location system is also possible. Among other things, the Cobra can tank weapons of the types TOW and Spike , light anti-aircraft missiles, a 20 mm automatic cannon or a machine gun are provided.
future
The successor to the Cobra is the Cobra II presented in May 2013. Otokar announced in December 2015 that the first orders for the Cobra II had been signed.
Users
In 1997 the first Cobras were delivered to the Turkish army . The vehicles are used by Algeria , Bahrain , Georgia (around 100 units), the Maldives (five units), Nigeria (almost 200 units), Slovenia (ten units, initially for testing), Pakistan , Turkey (almost 500 units) and the United Arab Emirates .
Web links
- Description on www.military-today.com (English)
- Otokar's Cobra II 4x4 receives its first orders (English)