Otokar Akrep

Akrep ("Scorpion") is a Turkish infantry mobility vehicle family developed by Otokar Otobus Karoseri Sanayi AS.

The Akrep represented the latest offering in Otokar's portfolio of light vehicles for both civilian and military markets.

[1] Based on the Shorland APC,[2] The Akrep has an all-welded steel hull with some 70%[citation needed] of its automotive components used from the Land Rover Defender 90/110 (4x4) vehicle.

The layout is conventional, with the engine at the front, driver and commander in the center, and the machine gun installation mounted on the roof toward the rear with the gunner seated below.

Standard equipment includes an air conditioning system, a heater and defogger, an infrared driving headlamp, a blackout lighting system, a smoke extraction fan mounted on the roof, thick polyurethane roof and body interior lining for thermal and noise insulation, an explosion-suppressed fuel tank, and Hutchinson run-flat tires.

Its high power/weight ratio and long travel suspension support mobility in urban conditions, rough terrain, and challenging weather.

[4] The Akrep IId powerpack is quite unique in the military, as a U-drive has been adopted in order to shorten the pack, to fit it inside the rear engine compartment.

Rear axle steering (which allows reducing the turning radius), CBRN filtration, self recovery winch, and numerous situational awareness and safety systems can be optionally equipped.