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Otokar Cobra

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Otokar Cobra
TypeLight Armoured Vehicle
Place of origin Turkey
Service history
In service1997 - Present
Used byOperators
Wars2008 South Ossetia war
Production history
DesignerOtokar
ManufacturerOtokar
Specifications
Masscombat weight 6200 kg
Length5.23m
Width2.22m
Height2.1m
Crew1+8

Main
armament
Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
Secondary
armament
Spike missile
EngineWater cooled turbo charged 6.5 litre
190hp
Power/weight31 horsepower per ton
SuspensionHelical coil suspension
Operational
range
752 km
Maximum speed 115 km/h (72Mph)

The Cobra (Turkish: Kobra) is a wheeled light armoured vehicle developed by Otokar, using many components from the American HMMWV.[1][2] It was first delivered to the Turkish Army in 1997.[1]

Survivability

The monocoque steel v-hull provides protection against small arms fire, artillery shell shrapnel, anti-personnel/tank mines and IEDs. Front wheel arches are designed to be blown away to free blast pockets.


Variants

The Cobra vehicle forms a common platform, which can be adapted for various roles and mission requirements including: Armoured Personnel Carrier, Anti-Tank Vehicle, Reconnaissance Vehicle, Ground Surveillance Radar Vehicle, Forward Observation Vehicle, Armoured Ambulance, Armoured Command Post, turreted vehicle for 12.7mm machine gun, 20mm cannon, anti-tank missiles such as the TOW missile/Spike missile or surface-to-air missiles.

Combat history

The Otokar Cobra has only seen action in the 2008 South Ossetia War.[citation needed]

Operators

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Army Technology Cobra Page.
  2. ^ Jane's Cobra Page.
  3. ^ a b c Undersecretariat for Defense Industries. Cite error: The named reference "Export" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cobra.