Otokar Ural
| Otokar Ural | |
|---|---|
 Bahrain Defence Force Otokar Urals during the Neon Defender 23 final exercise in Bahrain. | |
| Type | Armored Vehicle |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Otokar |
| Manufacturer | Otokar |
| No. built | 126 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6300kg |
| Length | 5.3m |
| Width | 2.2m |
| Height | 2.2m |
| Engine | 168HP |
| Transmission | Automatic, 6 forward- 1 reverse |
Operational range | 600km |
| Maximum speed | Max Speed 100km/h |
Otokar URAL is a 4x4 armoured vehicle designed for police, law enforcement and paramilitary forces.[1]
It is manufactured by Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş (simply Otokar), a Turkish military vehicles manufacturer headquartered in Sakarya, Turkey.
It was first unveiled at IDEF 2013[2]
Design
Based on a modular platform, its design enables it to be configured with a variety of different weapons/equipment enabling it to perform a variety of missions.[3] In Eurosatory 2014, it was displayed with an Otokar designed, remotely controlled stabilized weapon station compromising of a 7.62mm/5.56mm machine gun designed for infantry fighting vehicles.[1] Depending on configuration, it can carry up to 9 troops.[3]
Operators
Bahrain: In use with Royal Bahraini Army.[4]
Ecuador: 15 units purchased in 2023 to be operated by National Police of Ecuador in counter-terrorist and narcotics operations.[5][6]
Ivory Coast: Operated by National Gendarmerie.[7][8]
Turkey: 126 vehicles delivered to The General Directorate of Security (Turkish: Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü, EGM), the civilian police force responsible for law enforcement in Turkey.[9]
Turkmenistan: Operated by Ministry of Internal Affairs.[10]
References
- 1 2 ngain. "Otokar presents the new Ural 4x4 Armoured vehicle during Eurosatory 2014 | Eurosatory 2014 Show Daily News Coverage Report | Defence and security military army exhibition 2014". www.armyrecognition.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Otokar, URAL'ı İlk Kez IDEF'te Sergiliyor". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 8 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- 1 2 "URAL Otokar". www.otokar.com. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ "Bahreyn ve ABD ordusunca düzenlenen FASTCENT tatbikatında Amerikan deniz piyadeleri Otokar URAL zırhlı aracı ile" [American marines with the Otokar URAL armored vehicle in the FASTCENT exercise organized by the Bahrain and US armies]. x.com (in Turkish).
- ↑ "Ecuador compra 15 vehículos Otokar URAL 4x4".
- ↑ "Ecuador adquirió 15 blindados Otokar Ural para equipar sus Fuerzas Armadas". 25 September 2023.
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- ↑ "Emniyet'e Ural teslimatı tamam". Ensonhaber. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ↑ Mitzer, Stijn (15 January 2022). "Blue's Clues: Turkmen Otokar Urals And Cobras". Oryx Blog.
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