Otokar Kale | |
Type: | MRAP |
Is Vehicle: | Yes |
Designer: | Otokar |
Length: | 6.9 m |
Width: | 2.57 m |
Height: | 2.74 m |
Passengers: | 13 |
Origin: | Turkey |
Manufacturer: | Otokar |
Weight: | 16000kg |
Crew: | 3 |
Speed: | 100 km/h |
Engine Power: | 296 HP |
Range: | 800 km |
Transmission: | 7 Speed automatic |
Engine: | 8.9 L 6 Cylinder |
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]
Kale provides enhanced mine and ballistic protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs), as well as small arms fire and shell splinters. 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.
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.