Otokar starts deliveries of Romanian-built Cobra II armored vehicles

24 July 2026 Turkish defense manufacturer Otokar has begun delivering Cobra II tactical armored vehicles manufactured locally to the Romanian Armed Forces, marking the start of serial production at its plant in Mediaș. More than 780 of the 1,059 vehicles ordered by Romania are scheduled to be built at the local facility over the next five years. The company said the first Cobra II vehicles manufactured entirely in Mediaș left the factory this week. A total of 216 vehicles, including four different variants, are scheduled for delivery in 2026. The vehicles are being produced at Automecanica Mediaș, which has become Otokar's first manufacturing facility in the European Union. According to the company, the factory carries out the entire production process rather than only final assembly, givi