The Otokar Yavuz is the first Turkish 8x8 armored vehicle. This armored personnel carrier is a locally-built variant of the Terrex AV81, developed by Singapore Technologies Kinetics. This APC is sometimes referred as the Terrex AV82 and has a number of changes, such as hull details and more advanced suspension. This armored personnel carrier was developed to meet requirements of Turkish land forces and possible export customers, however it received no production orders. Eventually Yavuz never passed a prototype stage. Armor of the Yavuz provides all-round protection against 7.62-mm armor-piercing rounds. Frontal arc protects from 12.7-mm armor-piercing rounds. Vehicle has a V-shaped hull, which provides improved protection against landmines. It is claimed that this armored personnel carrier can withstand a 12 kg TNT blast under any wheel.
