Otokar will show off scaled versions of its armoured vehicles, the COBRA II with the KESKİN Turret and the ARMA 8x8 equipped with the 30 mm MIZRAK Turret at DSEI Japan 2025.
Otokar is the biggest exporter of land platforms from Turkiye. "We are getting stronger every day on a global scale," said Sedef Vehbi, head of the Otokar Military Cluster. More than 70 end users and more than 40 nations have over 33,000 of our military vehicles in operation. We can swiftly meet the changing demands and expectations of our users because we have better design, testing, and manufacturing capabilities. DSEI Japan is a great chance for us to make new partnerships, and this is our first time there. We are equipped to satisfy the demands of the Japanese Armed Forces since we have a wide variety of products and experience with ground systems.
COBRA II is actively used in more than 20 end-users in the world. It offers high level of protection, payload capacity, and large internal volume. In addition to its mobility, COBRA II provides high protection against ballistic, mine, and IED threats. The combat proven vehicle is operated by many armies in different parts of the world on toughest terrain and climate conditions.
The modular structure of COBRA II also makes the vehicle a flexible platform to be used as an Armoured Personnel Carrier, Anti-Tank Weapons Platform, Reconnaissance & Surveillance Platform, CBRN Reconnaissance Vehicle, Command Control Vehicle, Recovery Vehicle and Medical Evacuation Vehicle. At DSEI Japan 2025, Otokar displays a scaled model of COBRA II with the KESKİN Turret.
Otokar’s multi-wheeled modular armoured vehicle ARMA has high tactical and technical capabilities. ARMA, featuring mobility, high mine and ballistic protection, offers medium and high calibre weapons system integration options to serve in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in the most challenging terrain and climate conditions. ARMA, which is also available with an amphibious kit. ARMA family, which can be equipped with different weapon and turret systems in response to different requirements, can be adapted to diverse missions with variants such as Armoured Personnel Carrier, Armoured Combat Vehicle, Command Control Vehicle, Recovery Vehicle, Medical Evacuation Vehicle and CBRN Reconnaissance Vehicle. Currently more than 650 ARMA vehicles serve in the inventories of nine users in five countries.
Author: Özgür Ekşi
