The Romanian Armed Forces have received a new shipment of 20 Cobra II armored vehicles received from the Turkish company Otokar were produced.
The vehicles are already being distributed to various military units in the country and will strengthen the mobility and operational capability of the troops.
The information was provided by Turkish journalist Muhammet Metin published on his page on the social network X. According to the publication, the vehicles were handed over to the Romanian army on March 4th.
This new delivery is part of a broader modernization program of the Romanian Land Forces. In the July 2025 the country already had others 40 Cobra II armored vehicles received and began integrating the model into its military units.
The agreement between Romania and Otokar was signed in November 2024 signed. The contract includes not only the delivery of the vehicles, but also the local production in collaboration with the Romanian defense industry.
Overall, Romania should 1,059 Cobra II light armored vehicles as part of a program worth around 857 million euros receive. Part of the production will take place in the country and involve facilities linked to the state-owned company Romtechnica are connected.
According to the terms of the contract declared himself Otokar also ready to have one Fine of around 40 million euros to pay because there were delays in the first vehicle deliveries and in setting up the local production line.
The Cobra II is a 4×4 armored vehicle designed for patrol, reconnaissance and troop transport missions and is widely used by military and security forces in various countries.
While Otokar continues its Cobra II deliveries to Romania, the Romanian Army has started to distribute the vehicles it has put into service to the troops.🇹🇷🇷🇴
The first batch of 20 Cobra IIs was delivered to the units of the Romanian Land Forces on March 4, 2026. pic.twitter.com/VCZWWZtdI2
— muhammet text (@muhammetmtin) March 5, 2026
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