Otokar, exhibits 8X8 ARMA at HEMUS 2022
Otokar will exhibit ARMA 8x8 armoured vehicles at the HEMUS fair, held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, between June 1-4, 2022.
8x8 News
Expo and Air Show
Land
Colombia has agreed to buy 50 8x8 armoured vehicles
Colombia has approved the purchase of 50 LAV III DVH 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicles manufactured by the American company GDLS,
Air
The team from Argentina evaluated JF-17 in Chengdu
A team from Argentina has evaluated the JF-17 fighter in, China. The team was later received by the Argentine ambassador to China.
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar’s ARMA is at IDEB
Otokar participates in IDEB 2021 in Bratislava, Slovakia. to exhibit Arma 8x8 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle with its MIZRAK turret system.
Land
Expo and Air Show
MKE wants to Conquer with Algan
MKE AŞ, a subordinate of the National Defence, landed IDEF with an armed amphibious vehicle, "Algan", which means conqueror.
Land
Expo and Air Show
BMC Presents 8X8 Altuğ
İzmir based land vehicles manufacturer BMC presented its 8X8 armoured vehicle Altuğ at International Defence Industry Fair.
Land
Modernisation
British Army to modernise 148 Challenger tanks in £800m deal
British Defence ministry announced that the army would get next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank to become the most lethal tank in Europe.
Land
Second Tour of Kenya Mystery
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) plan to acquire 8X8 Armoured Vehicles to manage its counterterrorism operations against Al-Shabaab terrorists better.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Kazakhistan is testing Otokar’s 8X8 Arma armoured Vehicle
Kazakhstan Ministry of Defence published a video of OTOKAR's ARMA-8x8. armoured vehicle tests on its official Youtube account.
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