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Jokes aside, we should note that, unmanned tank is not as much appealing to todays military planners as unmanned areal vehicles are. Two completely different warfighting domain with very difference tactics and strategies . You can see Abrams X, KF51 Panther or Korean next gen MBT are all manned...

I am guessing you are talking about Turkish occupied areas in Syria? In that case, heavy IFVs are better suited to fight such insurgents than 105mm light tank. However, the later would be more useful if there was a conventional mechanized enemy infantry. Which there isnt.

Tanks doesn't have wing.

First and foremost, you really need to find conceptual application of such platform within Turkish military doctrine. And i dont see any. To protect border against insurgents, motorized/light mechanized infantry is much better than tank.

In a broader sense i am referring to future ACV 15 replacement. But it seems Turkish army instead procuring new platform, they are modernizing the existing ones for now. However, with a good amount of Altay battalions becoming fully operational there will be a need for new generation platform...

You mean the program or the operational concept?

I guess, you mean fire support for infantry? it would be a really good idea, specially for urban operations. Why not do both? some 105mm turret like @Merzifonlu suggested and others with 30mm auto cannons. Anyway, i just think m48 is too old to deserve this kind of investments. Turkish army...

What is it about? Do you have any reliable link for the cost you mentioned?

Really? Just So you know, nothing is disappearing or going to dissappear in vacuum. If anyone has a chance to look eye to eye at lockheed Martin or BAE system in next 15/20 years it is TUSAS not Baykar.

Usually, in my opinion, the REALPOLITIK is the better and safest way to go when assessing the worlds matters in terms of geopolitics. Is this a loaded question? I will let you to be the judge of that. After i explicitly mentioned, it should be obvious i am using the classification in terms of...

It is nothing difficult, i just dont agree with your argument. Why there is so much 'white man' coming in the conversation? As i said, Note, there is nothing personal for me about this debate/conversation we are having. Please, be aware of that.

Given its proximity to the armor units it may come under indirect fire. In that case, a tracked chassis would have been better for such platform. both in terms mobility and protection.

That is never irrelevant. No offense, but it seems this particular argument of yours is mostly based on body count and whataboutism. Thus, you are reaching such conclusion. I am only reffering to the 3rd world and 2nd world classifications in terms of social and economic development stage...

Having said of all this, western media is considerably more independent than third and second world countries media.

Europeans doesnt have DU rounds. and i doubt if Americans will send them.

That turret looks very promising. The reason Kaplan MT lost to VT 5 in BD army tender is lack of armor and lack of sufficient mobility. But this turret and BMCs V8 engine seems to change both. If these two can be integrated with Kaplan MT it should have good chance for the next tender.

So, president Biden is talking about delivery of 2x battalion western tanks to Ukraine. Thus, Ukraine would able to deploy them in two different fronts along with previously announced 2x battalion Bradley and Mardar. On Eastern front, roughly 2x combined armed battalion of Abrams and Bradley...

Do you remamber any signing agreement with turkey expect that Roketsan Mou in june and another deal with repkon for production of 105mm and 155mm in year 2021? Wait, hang on! there was other two minor deals for 2 off shore patrol vessel for coast guard and 2000 pistol for police or something...

This is not how it works actually, i mean, come on! we are in 21th century. No sane policy makers seriously thinks in these terms anymore. Specially when we live in an Era of modern Nation States.

1. Only 105mm and 155mm shell production line should not cost more $50/60 million. 2. As far as i know tb2 deal was singed in early 2022. 3. bora missile? it could be indeed. 4. And 105mm howitzer tender is only for UK and Italy. check out the tender page. Still there could be around $450...