Türkiye’s Otokar forms joint venture in Romania to produce armored vehicles for Romanian army

Türkiye’s Otokar forms joint venture in Romania to produce armored vehicles for Romanian army

781 of 1,059 Kobra II armored vehicles to be jointly manufactured in Romania - Anadolu Ajansı

The Romanian Army will receive over a thousand COBRA II light armored vehicles, as part of an agreement that the Ministry of Defense made with a Turkish company. The first combat vehicles intended for the Romanian Army have already begun to be assembled at the factory in Turkey, but most will be built right in our country.

Otokar COBRA II Armored Vehicles to be Manufactured in Romania - EDR Magazine

April 25, 2025 – Turkey’s global land systems manufacturer Otokar has signed a Joint Venture (JV) Agreement in Romania with one of the country’s leading defense companies, Automecanica S.A. The JV will manufacture Otokar Cobra II 4X4 armored vehicles and carry out engineering, marketing, and after-sales activities. Otokar being the defense wing of Turkey’s largest conglomerate Koç Group, has taken a significant step in its 1059 COBRA II contract…

Otokar has entered into a joint venture with Automecanica S.A., one of the most important companies in the defense industry, the two companies said on Friday.

Otokar signs joint venture agreement with Romania’s Automecanica to manufacture COBRA II armoured vehicles

This move follows Otokar’s contract with the Romanian Ministry of Defence, signed in November 2024, for the delivery of 1,059 COBRA II vehicles. The contract, valued at 4.26 billion LEI, was awarded after Otokar’s successful bid in a tender launched by C.N. Romtehnica S.A. in March 2024. Under the contract, the first 278 vehicles will be delivered from Turkey, with the remaining units to be produced in Romania over a five-year period starting in…

Otokar and Automecanica join forces to manufacture armored vehicles in Romania

Otokar, the defense systems division of Turkey’s largest conglomerate, Koç Group, has signed a joint venture agreement with one of Romania’s most prominent defense companies, Automecanica, to manufacture armored vehicles in Romania, contributing to the development of the country’s defense capabilities. The joint venture will manufacture Otokar COBRA II 4×4 armored vehicles and carry out activities such as engineering, marketing, and after-sales …