Turkish Ongoing Land Vehicle Programs

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Turkey's Otokar has unveiled a new 6x6 wheeled armoured vehicle

Turkey's Otokar has unveiled a new 6x6 wheeled armoured vehicle to contest a local competition.

The vehicle, known as Arma, was developed to target the Turkish Land Forces' Special Purpose Tactical Wheeled Armoured Vehicle (Ozel Maksatli Taktik Tekerlekli Zirhli Arac, OMTTZA) project. It is competing against two other vehicles in the shape of FNSS Defence Systems' Pars and HEMA Endustri's Anafarta, a variant of Patria's 6x6 Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV).

The 6.428 m long, 2.708 m wide and 2.223 m high Arma has an 18,500 kg gross weight and a payload of 4,500 kg and carries a driver, commander and eight dismounts in its fully nuclear-, biological-, chemical- (NBC-) protected hull.

No details have been released on its ballistic protection, but since it is required to be amphibious, armouring is not expected to exceed STANAG 4569 Level II, but its relatively high 425 mm ground clearance should help achieve mine protection to Level IIIB or higher.

Mobility tests with prototypes to date have included around 10,000 km of running over varied terrain. Arma's front two axles are steerable enabling it to make a turning radius of 7.85 m and the vehicle rides on independent hydropneumatic suspension, offering respectable off-road mobility and comfort. It can negotiate a 45-degree approach and departure angles leading onto 60 per cent inclines and 30 per cent side-slopes. It can also cross 1.2 m-wide trenches and climb over 60 cm obstacles.

A 450 hp water-cooled turbo diesel capable of running on F-34 or F-54 fuel drives the wheels through an automatic gearbox and single-speed transfer box, giving it a top speed of 105 km/h and a power/weight ratio of 24.3 hp/tonne.

This also powers the onboard 24 V DC electrical system, which incorporates two maintenance-free 125 Ah batteries and a 3.3 kW converter.

Turkish Land Forces are expected to make a selection for its OMTTZA requirement by mid-2010 and subsequently procure 336 vehicles in a variety of versions: 30 for NBC reconnaissance, 36 radar carriers, 108 sensor carriers, 39 command vehicles and 108 fire-support vehicles, which could be armed with a manually operated 20 mm cannon.

Otokar is developing an 8x8 variant of Arma, which should be unveiled in the second half of 2010. The company was previously party to the development and construction of the 8x8 Yavuz version of the Singaporean Terrex 8x8 infantry carrier vehicle.


Otokar ARMA

[Jigs]

I think we should go with whatever Otokar decides to produce in the armored vehicle department. The more support we give them the better. They have alot of experience.

[cabatli_53]

Otokar Altay Snow Tiger !!!



Sentetik Trmilitary...

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[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I am waiting for the Day when Cabatli will announce on the defence forum Pakistan is getting 40-50 Turkish copters or we are getting Turkish .. Radars for Pakistan forces

In 10 years I think Turkish R&D will be really superb

[graphican]

I am waiting for the Day when Cabatli will announce on the defence forum Pakistan is getting 40-50 Turkish copters or we are getting Turkish .. Radars for Pakistan forces

In 10 years I think Turkish R&D will be really superb

When I see Turkey building anything, I feel as if this is being built in our own factories and its only matter of decision when we want to induct them. Sure, I would love to see Turkish made Atak helicopter defending our borders under our colors. Its not matter if that is available or not, its only matter of decision when we are ready to induct them and I pray it would be sooner than now.

[Abi]

Likely threats

Iran Tanks(Necessity of Conditions)

Are you serious?

By the time these tanks are made, bilateral trade between Iran and Turkey will be over $30bn. There's not going to be a war between the two countries, but if there is, how are you planning on using these tanks on the mountains that separate Iran and turkey?

[Aeronaut]

Otokar Altay Snow Tiger !!!



Sentetik Trmilitary...

APC's carrying Multiple Stinger Launchers ?

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

APC's carrying Multiple Stinger Launchers ?

I like the support vehicles rocket air defence , we could use something like that for our Al Khalid tanks

Very useful

[cabatli_53]

Are you serious?

By the time these tanks are made, bilateral trade between Iran and Turkey will be over $30bn. There's not going to be a war between the two countries, but if there is, how are you planning on using these tanks on the mountains that separate Iran and turkey?

I also support good neighbourhood relations with every country including Iran in our region and I hope There will not be any difficulties between two friend country in future too. I just typed the probabilities. We can not know what future lead us.

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APC's carrying Multiple Stinger Launchers ?

Yes. A Russian Igla mounted version is also developed and introduced in IDEF 2009.

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When I see Turkey building anything, I feel as if this is being built in our own factories and its only matter of decision when we want to induct them. Sure, I would love to see Turkish made Atak helicopter defending our borders under our colors. Its not matter if that is available or not, its only matter of decision when we are ready to induct them and I pray it would be sooner than now.

I completely agree with you Graphican Bro. It is completely belong to matter of desicion between two brother country in terms of sharing the technologies one side have. Our defence programs are started maturing new so We have to wait a littile bit to see great technological cooperation agreements which will be done by our officials. Until the end of 2015-16, Most of our programs will have completed and passed to serial production phase. Hope to see great cooperations in those years...

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Otokar Arma 6x6