Otokar Kale
| Otokar Kale | |
|---|---|
| Type | MRAP |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Otokar |
| Manufacturer | Otokar |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 16000kg |
| Length | 6.9 m |
| Width | 2.57 m |
| Height | 2.74 m |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 13 |
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| Engine |
8.9 L 6 Cylinder 296 HP |
| Transmission | 7 Speed automatic |
| Speed | 100 km/h |
Otokar KALE (Turkish for "Castle") 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]