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Otakar Cobra
KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES
• Vertical hull front which slopes back under nose of vehicle, bonnet slopes up to two part windscreen which is angled to the rear, horizontal roof in the centre of which is mounted the weapon station, to the rear of this are two roof hatches
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• Pointed hull rear with large door that opens to left with integral vision block and firing port below
• Upper part of hull slopes inwards with wheels almost at extreme ends of vehicle. In each side of the hull is a side windscreen behind which is a forward opening door and to the rear of this are vision blocks with firing ports below
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SPECIFICATIONS
Crew: Armament: Ammunition: Length: Width: Height: Ground clearance: Weight, combat: Weight, empty: Power-to-weight ratio: Ground pressure: Engine:
Maximum road speed: Maximum road range: Fuel capacity: Fording: Vertical obstacle: Trench: Gradient: Side slope: Armour: Armour type: NBC system: Night vision equipment:
2+11 1 x 12.7 mm MG (typical) 1000x12. 7 mm 5.316m 2.156m 1.9 m (without armament) 0.365 m 6000 kc| 4800 kg 31 hp/t n/available General Motors V8 turbocharged diesel developing 190hp at 3400rpm 110 km/h 550 km 145 litres 1 m 0.32 m n/available 70% 40% classified steel optional optional
DEVELOPMENT
Thr Cobra (4 x 4) armoured personnel carrier was developed by Otokar based on their extensive experience in the design, development and production of other 4 x4 armoured cars and armoured personnel carriers which use a Land Rover chassis. Production. In service with Turkey.
MANUFACTURER
Otokar Otobus Karoseri Sanayi AS, Adapazari.Turkey.
The Cobra has an integral all welded steel armoured hull and automotive components from the US AM General High Mobility Multi Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (4 x 4) which is used in large numbers by the US Army and many other countries.
The powerpack is at the front of the Cobra with the commander and driver being seated in the centre and the troop compartment extending to the rear, entry to this is normally via a large door in the rear although there is a door in either side.
A wide range of weapon stations can be mounted on the roof such as remote controlled 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns or a one person turret armed with similar weapons with electrically operated smoke grenade launchers either side.
Optional equipment on the Cobra includes a central tyre pressure inflation system, electric winch, NBC system, various day and night periscopes and specialised communications equipment.
An amphibious version of the Cobra has been developed to the prototype stage this being propelled in the water by two water jets mounted one either side at the hull rear.
VARIANTS
In addition to the basic ARC other variants have been projected including reconnaissance vehicle, command and control vehicle, ambulance and TOW missile carrier.
