Primele blindate Cobra II fabricate integral în România au plecat către Armată. Peste 780 de vehicule vor fi produse la Mediaș - StartupCafe

The first fully manufactured Cobra II armored vehicles have been delivered to the Romanian Armed Forces by Turkish company Otokar. Over 780 of the 1,059 ordered vehicles will be produced in Mediaș over the next five years, establishing the factory as Otokar's European production hub. The contract, valued at approximately 4.26 billion lei, was signed in November 2024. The Mediaș facility will handle all production stages, ensuring NATO standards are met. Otokar aims to transfer technology and develop local engineering capabilities, enhancing Romania's defense industry. The factory currently employs over 300 people, with plans to increase this number to nearly 400.