More than 270 COBRA II armored vehicles were delivered to Romania

According to the information provided by OTOKAR Military Vehicles Local Production Application Director Yusuf Fettahlıoğlu, more than 270 COBRA II armored vehicles have been delivered to the end user so far within the scope of the Romania project. According to Fettahlıoğlu, mass production will start in June from the second year and the commitments will continue as they are. OTOKAR Military Vehicles Local Production Application Director Yusuf Fettahlıoğlu made important statements to the Defensehere.com reporter at the BSDA 2026 fair.

Fettahlıoğlu stated that the COBRA II vehicle is an armored vehicle with different and high protection capabilities, produced in NATO standards, and said, “It has been exported to more than thirteen countries in the world and used by more than twenty users.” Emphasizing that more than 270 vehicles have been delivered to the end user so far within the scope of the Romania project, Yusuf Fettahlıoğlu said, “We had planned to start mass production in June from the second year.” “The vehicle exhibited at DSDA 2026 is the first Turkish armored vehicle produced within the borders of the EU” Yusuf Fettahlıoğlu, who particularly pointed out that the vehicle exhibited at the OTOKAR stand at the fair is the first COBRA II vehicle produced in Romania, said, “This vehicle is also the first Turkish armored vehicle produced within the borders of the European Union.” Stating that their commitment to deliver the targeted units on time in the next stages of the project will continue, Fettahlıoğlu explained that COBRA II has attracted a lot of attention due to its superior mobility as well as high protection.

Especially with local production being a rising trend in the new conjuncture, Yusuf Fettahlıoğlu emphasized that the fact that the vehicle was produced in Romania and that the production processes start from the cutting of the raw material, bending, welding and all operations are carried out here, is a real localization, and said that the armored vehicle has attracted significant attention.