Otokar is one of Turkey’s leading design and production centres for armoured and soft-skinned 4×4 tactical wheeled vehicles. Otokar military armoured vehicles are currently in service with over 15 countries’ armed forces. Otokar also designs and manufactures armoured vehicles for other brands, on demand.
Otokar’s military armoured vehicles ensure superior mobility, high protection-levels and adjustability of the same platform for various missions. Their modular structure allows different choices of components and subsystems.
LIGHT ARMOURED 4X4 VEHICLES
Otokar designs, develops and manufactures armoured wheeled tactical vehicles, and has a state-of-the-art armoured vehicle testing and production capability. The current product range comprises light armoured 4×4 vehicles in various configurations, including Cobras, Akreps, Otokar Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), Otokar armoured Internal-Security Vehicles (I-SV), and Otokar Discreetly Armoured Station Wagons.
COBRA ARMOURED VEHICLE
The 4×4 Cobra armoured vehicle provides superior mobility, a high level of protection, adaptability to various missions and a low logistic footprint. The logistic infrastructure remains the same even in diverse Cobras manufactured for different missions, thus saving maintenance, repair work and spare parts.
The Cobra military armoured vehicle can carry nine personnel, and is available in an amphibious version.
AKREP MILITARY ARMOURED VEHICLE
The Akrep is a special compact armoured vehicle developed on well-proven mechanical parts, and day or night vision and aiming systems. With its 4×4 drive and tactical characteristics, it can serve in all conditions.
The Akrep special compact military armoured vehicle is ideal for convoy protection, safeguarding of strategic areas and border control.
OTOKAR ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER
The 4×4 Otokar APC is adaptable to a wide range of military, paramilitary and security roles. With its high manoeuvrability, perfect stability and superior on and off-road capabilities, the Otokar APC provides ultimate protection for military forces in risky areas. It can carry eight people.
OTOKAR DISCREETLY ARMOURED STATION WAGON
Otokar’s Discreetly Armoured Station Wagon has an armoured body structure that meets military standards, as well as superior road and cross-country capabilities. The vehicle provides an ideal solution for VIPs, executives, and other public and military figures under threat of attack.
The Discreetly Armoured Station Wagon provides a reliable and protected transport for UN missions and peacekeeping activities. Its ballistically proven armour ensures protection for up to five people.
ARMOURED INTERNAL-SECURITY VEHICLE
The Otokar armoured I-SV has a specially designed body for usage in urban areas, and bolt-on armour for additional protection.
The Otokar armoured IS-V has a very effective 4×4 traction capability, and can be offered with different equipment and accessories on the same body, as well as in different versions (such as command vehicles, personnel carriers and water canon vehicles), suitable for different missions.
SPARE PARTS, MAINTENANCE AND TRAINING
Besides vehicle production, Otokar also provides a complete logistic support to its customers, with after-sales services such as spare parts, repair and maintenance support, field support and user training.
LEADING TACTICAL ARMOURED-VEHICLE MANUFACTURER
The main supplier of the Turkish Armed Forces for 4×4 tactical vehicles, and the leading tactical armoured vehicles manufacturer in Turkey, Otokar has been providing solutions since 1963. Located in Istanbul, it employs nearly 1,000 employees, is a member of the KOC Group and has a 169,000m² factory in Sakarya.
Otokar has heavily invested and upgraded its production facilities by introducing modern manufacturing technologies. Combining its experienced engineering resources with a skilled workforce and modern CAD facilities, Otokar has been successfully developing different variants of its own armoured vehicles.
Flexible manufacturing in order to meet the customers’ special requirements, and excellent logistic service, are other big assets.
With a license production from Land Rover UK, Otokar is one of the most experienced CKD outlets of Land Rover Defender operations worldwide. The plant is also capable of providing its own special conversions for Land Rover Defenders: for example ambulances, special box bodies, and rescue vehicles.
APPROVED SUPPLIER
Otokar supplies NATO countries and holds AQAP-110 and ISO 9001 quality certificates. It is a member of the Turkish Defence Manufacturer Organisation and is listed as a NATO supplier manufacturing company.
Along with the vast product range with dedicated-to-mission specifications and field proven designs Otokar is also engaged in close cooperation with various customers in foreign markets. Otokar’s tactical vehicles serve military and paramilitary forces in North Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.