Otokar Kale
Otokar Kale | |
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Type | MRAP |
Place of origin | Turkey |
Production history | |
Designer | Otokar |
Manufacturer | Otokar |
Specifications | |
Mass | 16000kg |
Length | 6.9 m |
Width | 2.57 m |
Height | 2.74 m |
Crew | 3 |
Passengers | 13 |
Engine | 8.9 L 6 Cylinder 296 HP |
Transmission | 7 Speed automatic |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h |
Otokar KALE (Turkish for "Fortress") is a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Personnel Carrier.[1]
It is manufactured by Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş. (simply Otokar),a Turkish military vehicles manufacturer headquartered in headquartered in Sakarya, Turkey.
It was first unveiled in 2014[2]
Design
[edit]Kale provides enhanced mine and ballistic protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs), as well as small arms fire and shell splinters.[2] The independent suspension system ensuring superior mobility in a wide range of demanding terrains under diverse climatic conditions. Kale carries up to thirteen people in addition to the driver, commander and gunner.[1]
Kale can be fitted with a protected weapon station (PWS) or RWS armed with a 7.62mm or .50in machine gun, plus banks of 76mm grenade launchers.[2]
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