What Is GORAX? DIGITEST’s 8×8 Amphibious All-Terrain Vehicle
Quick answer: GORAX is an 8×8 amphibious light all-terrain vehicle developed by the Turkish defense company DIGITEST. As defined on the company’s official IDEF 2025 exhibitor profile, the vehicle delivers high traction on slippery, muddy and rough terrain through an 8×8 drive system that powers each wheel independently, and thanks to its amphibious design it can cross water at 2 to 4 kilometers per hour with a crew of four. Its composite hull resists impact, corrosion and harsh weather. GORAX was designed for multipurpose use spanning search and rescue, forestry, mining and military missions.
What is GORAX and what class does it belong to?
GORAX belongs to the light vehicle class known internationally as the amphibious all-terrain vehicle. Vehicles of this class can move across swamp, snow and loose ground where standard vehicles cannot advance, thanks to eight wide wheels that keep ground pressure low, and can float across still-water obstacles by virtue of hull buoyancy. That DIGITEST’s definition covers civilian tasks alongside military use is consistent with the typically multipurpose nature of this class. The vehicle is listed on the official IDEF 2025 exhibitor profile as the “GORAX 8×8 Amphibious Light All-Terrain Vehicle”, as a separate product heading alongside the company’s weapon systems and test equipment.
Technical specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | DIGITEST (Türkiye) |
| Drive | 8×8, independent power delivery to each wheel |
| Hull | Composite; impact and corrosion resistant |
| Speed in water | 2-4 km/h (with a crew of four) |
| Speed on land | Not officially disclosed. |
| Engine and power | Not officially disclosed. |
| Payload | Not officially disclosed. |
| Fields of use | Search and rescue, forestry, mining, military missions |
What missions can it serve?
The range of uses in the company’s definition points to four main scenarios:
- Search and rescue: Water-land crossing transport in flood and disaster zones; carrying teams and supplies.
- Forestry and mining: Moving personnel and equipment across sites without road infrastructure.
- Military missions: Light vehicle tasks such as reconnaissance, border patrol and logistics support. There is no official announcement of weapon integration on the vehicle; DIGITEST’s weapon solutions that can be fitted to light platforms, such as the Open Turret, are offered as separate products.
Advantages and limitations
GORAX’s composite hull offers weight and corrosion advantages over steel-hulled vehicles; the light hull supports both amphibious buoyancy and low ground pressure on soft terrain. Independent power delivery to each wheel keeps the vehicle moving when a single wheel loses grip. On the limitations side, vehicles of this class carry no armor protection, their speed in water is low, and off-road use is their priority. Since the vehicle’s engine power and carrying capacity have not been disclosed, a numerical comparison with foreign amphibious all-terrain vehicles in the same class cannot yet be made.
Its place in the DIGITEST product family
GORAX is the first publicly announced vehicle-class product from DIGITEST, a company known mainly for weapon systems and test equipment. The company is carrying its competencies in electromechanical system design, composite machining and building its own test infrastructure into vehicle development. The vehicle’s serial production status, users and price are Not officially disclosed. GORAX’s closest conceptual counterparts in Türkiye are the amphibious all-terrain vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles of other manufacturers; no direct domestic 8×8 amphibious light vehicle equivalent has been announced in public sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is GORAX?
It is an 8×8-driven, composite-hulled amphibious light all-terrain vehicle developed by DIGITEST.
Can GORAX travel on water?
Yes; according to the company’s statement it can cross water at 2-4 kilometers per hour with a crew of four.
Is GORAX a military vehicle?
It is a multipurpose vehicle; it is promoted for search and rescue, forestry and mining use as well as military missions.
What are GORAX’s engine and land speed?
Not officially disclosed.
Is GORAX on sale?
Serial production and sales status is Not officially disclosed; the vehicle is listed as a product on the IDEF 2025 exhibitor profile.
Sources and verification note
Vehicle information was taken from the GORAX text on the company’s official IDEF 2025 exhibitor profile. As the engine, power, land speed and load capacity have not been disclosed, these fields are explicitly marked in the table, and the class assessment is based on general amphibious vehicle literature.
- https://dijital-guc-islem.idef.com.tr/ — GORAX product description (Accessed: August 25, 2026)
- https://www.digitest.com.tr/ — company capabilities and production infrastructure (Accessed: August 25, 2026)
- https://www.ostimsavunma.org/dijital-guc-islem-test-sistemleri-elekt-med-san-tic-ltd-sti-firmasi-385 — electromechanical production capabilities (Accessed: August 25, 2026)
