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Otokar Cobra


Wheeled Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV)


Turkiye | 1997



"The Otokar Cobra series of light-armored and -armed military vehicles has seen considerable adoption around the globe since 1997."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one land system design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Otokar Cobra II Wheeled Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV).
Cobra II: 1 x General Motors V6 diesel-fueled turbo-charged, water-cooled engine developing 190 horsepower.
Installed Power
68 mph
110 kph
Road Speed
435 miles
700 km
Range
Structure
The physical qualities of the Otokar Cobra II Wheeled Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV).
2 + 7
(MANNED)
Crew
18.4 ft
5.6 meters
O/A Length
8.2 ft
2.5 meters
O/A Width
7.2 ft
2.2 meters
O/A Height
26,455 lb
12,000 kg | 13.2 tons
Weight
Armament & Ammunition
Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Otokar Cobra Wheeled Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV).
Variable: 1 x 7.62mm machine gun OR 1 x 12.7mm NSV machine gun OR 1 x 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL); Smoke Grenade Dischargers.
AMMUNITION:
Dependent upon armament fit.
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Otokar Cobra family line.
Cobra - Base Series Name
Cobra I - Original service model; V8 diesel engine.
Cobra II - Improved, up-armored model with V6 engine and revised performance and structural specifications.
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The Otokar Cobra is an armored car developed for the Turkish Armed Forces. It is specifically categorized as an "Infantry Mobility Vehicle" and intended as a light-class, lightly-armored go-anywhere, do-anything solution for the modernizing Army service. The Cobra sports a high-ground clearance for excellent cross-country capabilities and a V-shaped hull to help deflect blasts from land mines and other hidden explosive threats. The vehicle entered service in 1997 and has already seen combat service in Afghanistan, Georgia and Kosovo as well as locally - pitting Turkish military forces against the PKK.

Two major variants of the Cobra have appeared - the original Cobra vehicle and the updated Cobra II (the latter debuting in 2013). The original fits a General Motors V8 6.5L diesel-fueled, water-cooled turbocharged engine of 190 horsepower while the Cobra II carries a 6.7L, six-cylinder, water-cooled turbocharged engine of 281 horsepower. Both vehicles utilize a Helical coil suspension system and similar forms. Dimensions between the two vary only slightly with the Cobra II being heavier (12,000kg vs 6,200kg) and dimensionally larger (5.6mx2.5mx2.2m) with seating for 2+7 (as opposed to 1+8).

The Cobra can reach out to ranges of 752 kilometers whereas the Cobra II mark maxes out at 700 kilometers. Road speeds are 115 kmh versus 110 kmh respectively. An amphibious capability is built into each vehicle with propellers fitted to the far rear corners of the hull.

Armament options are variable but the vehicles are traditionally fitted with a roof-mounted turret showcasing a 7.6mm or 12.7mm/14.5mm machine gun and/or a 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL).

The base vehicle design forms the basis for other needed battlefield forms including ambulance, observation vehicle and Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) carrier.

To date (2017), the Cobra has proven popular as an export product with operators in Azerbaijan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangaldesh, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Maldives, Mauritania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Nigeria, Pakistan, Slovenia, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The United Nations has also utilized the type. A small collection fell to ISIS forces in Syria and have been used against their former operators.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Otokar Cobra. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national land systems listing.

Total Production: 650 Units

Contractor(s): Otokar - Turkey
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[ Azerbaijan; Algeria; Bangladesh; Georgia; Kazakhstan; Kosovo; Maldives; Mauritania; Macedonia; Nigeria; Pakistan; Russia; Slovenia; Turkey; United Arab Emirates ]
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