Otokar
Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş.
Sakarya, Turkey
About
Founded in 1963, Otokar is a defense prime contractor based in Sakarya, Turkey working in land systems & vehicles, armour & protection, weapons.
Otokar is a Turkish automotive and defence company, part of the Koç Group. Founded in 1963, it designs and manufactures buses, light commercial trucks, and military wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles and turret systems. Its defence business covers 4x4 to 8x8 vehicles and armoured tracked vehicles, and it is described as one of Turkey's leading national defence industry companies. Its military products are used in more than 40 countries, including Turkey. The company operates a factory in Sakarya with over 3,800 employees and runs an ISO 17025 accredited EMI/EMC test centre and ballistic and terminal-ballistics test laboratories. Its testing services include electromagnetic compatibility, mine blast and armour protection, simulation, and vehicle durability and NVH testing.
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COBRA II
Armoured wheeled vehicle
Armoured vehicle first produced in the European Union, shown in Romania.
TULPAR
Armoured vehicle
Armoured vehicle used in firing trials with a 120 mm turret.
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Defense standards
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ISO 17025 (EMI/EMC Test Center)