Over 30,000 Vehicles in Service Worldwide

Otokar, a Koc Group company, is showcasing the result of 30 years experience in the development and production of armoured vehicles and turrets during the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2018 in Bahrain, 14-16 November.

“Otokar continues to strengthen its position in the international defence industry with its extensive capabilities and wide product range. Apart from being the leading supplier of the Turkish military and security forces for wheeled tactical vehicles, our vehicles serve almost 55 different end users in 32 countries. Today, over 30,000 Otokar military vehicles are in service around the world […] Bahrain is particularly important for Otokar, where many different vehicle types of [the] wide Otokar wheeled military range are already serving successfully […] since 2002,” commented the company’s General Manager, Serdar Görgüç.

“We have been serving in GCC countries in an extensive manner since [the] early 2000s. Due to our broad activities in the United Arab Emirates, our establishment of Otokar Land Systems in the country two years ago helps us a lot in our relations with all countries in the region. Through this company we became much closer to our customers and even more strengthen our existing relations. Through our recent activities, Otokar is no longer playing only a simple vehicle manufacturer and supplier role in GCC but also enjoys its local MRO activities and even transferring its engineering and manufacturing capabilities,” he added.