World Defense Show 2026: Rostec unveils new infantry fighting vehicle
The latest infantry fighting vehicle from Rosoboronexport draws on experience from the war in Ukraine, and is designed to be more lethal and more survivable than its predecessors.
Otokar Alpar UGV fitted with a RCT armed with a 25mm cannon and 7.62mm co-axial MG. (Photo: author)
Turkish company Otokar unveiled a new large armed UGV at IDEF 2023. Dubbed Alpar, the company said it is the result of three years of investment from private venture R&D funds.
The tracked platform is designed to carry substantial weapons and a typical fit would consist of a remote-controlled turret armed with a 25mm dual feed cannon, 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and a pod of two Roketsan UMTAS long-range laser-guided anti-tank missiles. It can also be fitted with an Aselsan acoustic gunfire detection device
Another option would be to transport and deploy loitering munitions but the platform can also deploy
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The latest infantry fighting vehicle from Rosoboronexport draws on experience from the war in Ukraine, and is designed to be more lethal and more survivable than its predecessors.
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