Otokar Kale

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Otokar Kale
TypeMRAP
Place of originTurkey
Production history
DesignerOtokar
ManufacturerOtokar
Specifications
Mass16000kg
Length6.9 m
Width2.57 m
Height2.74 m
Crew3
Passengers13

Engine8.9 L 6 Cylinder
296 HP
Transmission7 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

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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References

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