TR Altay Main Battle Tank & Related Programs

Fatman17

Well-known member
Messages
303
Reactions
9 639
Nation of residence
Pakistan
Nation of origin
Pakistan

Türkiye signs serial production contract for Altay MBT​

31 MAY 2024

by Nicholas Fiorenza





placeholder-16-9.jpg


Türkiye is moving towards serial production of the Altay MBT. (SSB)
Türkiye signed a contract on the serial production of the Altay main battle tank (MBT), the Turkish Defence Industry Agency (SSB) announced on 29 May. The agency said on its website that the Altay project would meet the modern tank requirements of the Turkish Land Forces and would acquire technology for the design, production, and testing of tanks and their subsystems in Türkiye.
The SSB set out the scope of the project – establishment of a serial production line, the supply of subsystems for the tank and domestic development of those of foreign origin, development of parts that are different from those of the tanks produced during the initial period, preparations for the production of the first tanks, and supply of the powerpack.
“We are moving to serial production of the Altay tank,” SSB president Haluk Görgün told public broadcaster TRT Haber on 29 May. “There are countries that want to work with us on this internationally, and we are continuing our negotiations with them.”
 

Knowledgeseeker

Experienced member
Moderator
Arab Moderator
Morocco Moderator
Messages
1,803
Reactions
20 4,590
Nation of residence
Norway
Nation of origin
Moroco
"4 production lines and 4MBT per month" I remember it somewhere from television. I might be wrong.
4-5 Altay tanks per month between 2025-2030. Eventually, it's planned to reach 8 tanks per month, or 100 Altay tanks for each calender year. 30 of these tanks will be intended for exports on a yearly basis.
 

boredaf

Contributor
Messages
1,248
Solutions
1
Reactions
13 3,379
Nation of residence
United Kingdom
Nation of origin
Turkey
I don't think so 😕
Damn, I was really hoping we would hear something by now, even if they didn't start integrating them right now. If we're going to continue abusing, sorry, using those poor old M60s we really need that turret and all other upgrades we can slap on them.
 

Fairon

Well-known member
Messages
390
Reactions
6 935
Nation of residence
Turkey
Nation of origin
Turkey
What is the latest with Altay serial production? Last thing we know that it is started but that's about it.
 

Anmdt

Experienced member
Naval Specialist
Professional
Messages
5,381
Solutions
2
Reactions
108 24,139
Nation of residence
Turkey
Nation of origin
Turkey
It will enter service in 18 months brother.
Yeah but what about the "qualification tests". Unlike Otokar's prototypes we haven't seen any visual, video or anything such from BMC's. Many people even doubt if it is a made-from-scratch prototype.
 

Strong AI

Contributor
Messages
881
Reactions
32 3,581
Nation of residence
Germany
Nation of origin
Turkey

BMC power says they've sent the first batch of utku and batu to sakarya to be tested.
And 2 tuna sent to Izmir for educational purpose

Look here

First shipment at BMC POWER Ankara Factory!

Transmissions and engines, including BATU, which will power the Altay tank, and UTKU, which will power the Fırtına howitzers, were shipped to Sakarya / Arifiye.

 
Top Bottom