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“Designed as a modular plat-           Another product that made its international   demand for land systems. Our
        form, Arma II is a platform suit-      debut this year was the ALPAR, tracked   products, meeting NATO stan-
                                               and armored medium unmanned ground
        able for many different tasks. In  vehicle.                                   dards, combined with our quick
        addition to being used as a stan-                                             response to needs, unique lead
        dard wheeled armored combat            Equipped with autonomous systems and AI   times, and excellent after-sales
        vehicle and armored personnel          systems, the vehicle is designed to reduce   services, keep us ahead in the
                                               personnel risk on the battlefield, improve
        carrier for the infantry class, dif-   the success of high threat missions, con- competitive global market.

        ferent weapon systems, equip-          ducting    routine  tasks,  by  reducing  the   Otokar is ready to meet the ris-
        ment and various systems can           number of personnel in the field using AI   ing demand for land systems in
                                               and data analytics, and increase efficiency
        be integrated into Arma II,” a  in the battlefield by communicating with  Europe efficiently and effectively
        company official said.                 unmanned aerial vehicles and other assets   with our advanced defence ve-
                                               in the battlefield. ALPAR stands out with
        Arma II, with its different variants such  a low thermal footprint, dimensions and   hicles.” Aykut Özüner, Otokar’s General
        as surveillance and listening vehicles and   weight to be airlifted, and a fast-change   Manager said recently.
        reconnaissance vehicle, and with its large   battery infrastructure. Moreover, ALPAR
        interior volume and very fast displacement   increases  its  mission  capability  with  a  Özüner  also  highlighted  recent  compa-
        capability, can take part in the inventory as   mini-unmanned ground vehicle that it can   ny  achievements:  “With a strong
        a command and control vehicle, the official   carry.                          product  portfolio,  favorable
        said.                                                                         lead times, and outstanding
                                               With a modular design, ALPAR can be con-

        While Arma II can serve in battlefield rescue   figured as a fire support vehicle, logistics  after-sales services, we are
        missions  with  appropriate  subsystems   support vehicle, air defence vehicle, and   now among the top choic-
        with the additional volume provided by the   anti-tank vehicle suitable for missions such   es for clients, particularly in
                                               as advanced reconnaissance and surveil-
        enlarged body main structure, it has the   lance. The vehicle, which features a serial  Eastern Europe. Last October,
        distinction of being the most superior vehi-  hybrid electric drive system and runs in
        cle of its class that can perform various   complete silence, can be operated auton-  we secured a contract to sup-
        tasks such as maintenance and repair and   omously with remote control. The vehicle is   ply 6x6 armored vehicles to the
        ambulance, he added.                   also equipped with Adaptive Drive Support  Estonian Armed Forces. We are
                                               Systems developed by Otokar.           also prepared and eager to fulfill
        Otokar, a Koç Group company, continues
        to promote its land systems products and                                      Romania’s upcoming 4x4 ar-
        capabilities worldwide.                “We are ready to meet the rising       mored vehicle requirements.”


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