Otokar Cobra
| Otokar Cobra | |
|---|---|
| Type | Light Armoured Vehicle |
| Place of origin |  Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997 - Present |
| Used by | Operators |
| Wars | 2008 South Ossetia war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Otokar |
| Manufacturer | Otokar |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | combat weight 6200 kg |
| Length | 5.23m |
| Width | 2.22m |
| Height | 2.1m |
| Crew | 1+8 |
Main armament | Rafael Overhead Weapon Station |
Secondary armament | Spike missile |
| Engine | Water cooled turbo charged 6.5 litre 190hp |
| Power/weight | 31 horsepower per ton |
| Suspension | Helical 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
Algeria - 600[3]
Bahrain - N/A[3]
Georgia - 100
Iraq
Maldives - 5 Cobras[1]
Nigeria - 193 Cobras for a total of $58.8 Million including spare parts.[citation needed]
Slovenia - 10 Cobras, possible future sale of more units [3]
Bangladesh - few Cobras have been procured to test in Bangladeshi condition. There is a future plan to procure more.
Turkey - 481 Cobras
United Arab Emirates - N/A[4]
Gallery
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Georgian Cobra 15000 -
Amphibious variant of the Cobra
Sources
- ^ a b c Army Technology Cobra Page.
- ^ Jane's Cobra Page.
- ^ a b c Undersecretariat for Defense Industries. Cite error: The named reference "Export" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Cobra.