Military Vehicles [Turkey]: Otokar Akrep "Scorpion" ARV (Türk Kara Kuvvetleri)

Language of Video Presentation: English.

The Akrep (Scorpion) light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) was developed by Otokar Otobus Karoseri Sanayi AS with the first prototypes being completed in May 1993 and the first production vehicles in June 1994 to serve with Türk Kara Kuvvetleri (Turkish Army). In addition to being used in the light reconnaissance role, other suggested missions include escort, perimeter control, counter-insurgency and light attack. Using a similar hull but extended slightly to the rear, the Scorpion can also serve in the role of Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)..

The Akrep has an all-welded steel hull with some 70% of the automotive components being from the well-known Land Rover Defender 90/110 vehicle. The monocoque steel armour hull provides protection from small arms fire up to 7.62 mm ball ammunition fired at 90° incidence and point-blank range, and shell splinters. The layout is conventional, with the engine at the front, driver and commander in the centre, with the machine gun installation being mounted on the roof towards the rear with the gunner seated below. There is also a firing port and an associated vision device in either side of the hull and a large door in the hull rear that opens to the left. This is also provided with a firing port and a vision block above.

In the roof of the vehicle, towards the rear, is an oblong roof hatch that opens to the rear. This can be fitted with a 7.62 mm machine gun turret or alternatively, a similar remote-controlled weapon station with a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun that allows protected firing from inside where all gunner controls, including ammunition feed, are situated. The vehicle can also be adapted for special missions armed with anti-tank guided weapons or surface-to-air missiles, or it can be fitted out with a ground surveillance radar or as a command and control vehicle.

Sources:
http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/army/tanks/akerp.html

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Otokar
• Kobra
• Cobra
• ARV
• Armored
• Armoured
• Reconnaissance
• Vehicle
• Personnel
• Carrier
• Turkey
• Turkish
• Army
• Military
• Türk
• Kara
• Kuvvetleri

[MrJoshuatree999]

ONE OF THE BEST... bravooo

[speedcorematik]

I want one

[aussiedave24nsw]

i like this cobra arv