Otokar Cobra

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Otokar Cobra
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Otokar Cobra in an Azerbaijani military parade. This Cobra is armed with a DShKM machine gun and a mounted gun shield.
Type Infantry mobility vehicle
Place of origin Turkey
Service history
In service 1997–present
Used by Operators
Wars War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Russo-Georgian War
Turkey–PKK conflict
Production history
Designer Otokar
Manufacturer Otokar
Specifications
Weight Cobra : 6200 kg Cobra II: 12,000kg.
Length Cobra: 5.23m Cobra II: 5.6m
Width Cobra: 2.22m Cobra II: 2.5m
Height Cobra: 2.1m Cobra II: 2.2m
Crew Cobra 1+8 Cobra II: 2+7
Engine Cobra: 6.5L,GM V8 diesel, water cooled,turbo charged

Cobra II: 6.7L, six-cylinder, water cooled, turbo charged, common rail, diesel engine
Cobra: 190hp

Cobra II: 281hp
Suspension Helical coil suspension
Operational
range
 Cobra: 752 km Cobra II: 700km
Speed Cobra: 115 km/h (72Mph) Cobra II: 110lm/h

The Cobra (Turkish: Kobra) is an infantry mobility vehicle developed by Turkish firm Otokar which uses some mechanical components and sub-systems of the HMMWV[1][2]

Survivability

The monocoque steel v-hull provides protection against small arms fire, artillery shell shrapnel, and to a certain degree against anti-personnel/tank mines and IEDs. Front wheel arches are designed to be blown away to free blast pockets.[1]

Variants

Cobra

The Cobra vehicle forms a common platform which can be adapted for various roles and mission requirements including: Armoured Personnel Carrier, Anti-Tank Vehicle, Reconnaissance Vehicle, Ground Surveillance Radar Vehicle, Forward Observation Vehicle, Armoured Ambulance, Armoured Command Post, turreted vehicle for 12.7mm machine gun (turret produced by the Israeli firm Rafael), 20mm cannon, anti-tank missiles such as the TOW missile/Spike missile or surface-to-air missiles.[1]

Cobra can be used as an amphibious vehicle in combat. Turkish Naval Forces is now looking for a new amphibious vehicle and Otokar Cobra is listed amongst the candidates for acquisitions.

Cobra II

Fist unveiled at IDEF 2013, the Cobra II is a more heavily armored successor to the Cobra. The Cobra II has a combat weight that is roughly double that of its predecessor and is slightly wider, longer and taller.[3]

Standard equipment suite includes rear view camera, thermal front camera, air conditioning system, blackout lighting system, multi-point seat belts, radio provisions, and a towing eye. It can be optionally equipped with a self-recovery winch, nuclear, biological and chemical filtration kit, automation fire extinguishing system, intercom system, navigation system and an auxiliary power unit.[4] In an APC configuration the vehicle can carry nine personnel and the vehicle can be armed with a number of different weapons, including crew operated machine guns and remote weapon stations armed with short-range surface-to-air missiles and grenade launchers.[3] Powered by a 6.7L, six-cylinder, water cooled, turbo charged, common rail diesel engine that produces 281 hp, it's maximum road speed is 110 km/h on roads and has a maximum cruising range of 700 km[4]

Otokar has received two orders for the Cobra II, one for an undisclosed customer and the other from the Turkish Armed Forces.[3] The Turkish Armed Forces order is for the delivery of 82 Cobra II vehicles plus related systems, maintenance and support and is worth $52 million.[3][5][6] Delivery is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2017.[5]

Operational History

Georgia

In the 2008 South Ossetia war, Cobra vehicles equipped with 12.7 mm NSV machine guns and 40 mm automatic grenade launchers [7] were used by the by special forces of Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs during their assault on the city in the Battle of Tskhinvali.

Nigeria

The Nigerian Military has deployed Cobra's during operations against the terrorist Boko Haram Insurgency in the North-East of the country since 2013.[8]

Afghanistan

Cobra's are used by the Turkish Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

Turkey

Cobra's are actively being used by the Turkish Armed Forces within the country for anti-terrorism operations.

Cobras have shown to be highly resistant against most mine and IED attacks, with the crew surviving most incidents without any injuries. The increasing sophistication of IED use by the terrorist PKK and the loss of eight soldiers inside one on August 19, 2015 has prompted the Turkish Armed Forces to upgrade its fleet of armored vehicles.[9] This has in part led to additional orders for the improved Cobra II[6]

Operators

Map of Otokar Cobra operators in blue

Cobra Current operators

Cobra II Current & Future Operators

Gallery

  • Slovenian Armed Force

  • Otokar Cobras during 2011 Baku Military Parade

  • Cobra Cockpit Design

See also

Sources

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  7. ↑ Independent International Fact Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia, Final report Volume III. p.121
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