TR Altay Main Battle Tank & Related Programs

[Sanchez]

According to the information given to the public in 2030, we will probably have a tank inventory as follows.

Altay (T1 + T2 ) 250
Leopard 2T 350
M60T 170

M48s are 750 completely out of inventory,
Leopard 1s are 400 reserves,
M60A3 are 650 reserves

So, who is Roketsan's MZK modernization project designed for? Will we implement this modernization package for our own tanks, or do we plan to modernize and sell our M60 tanks to allied countries?

Turkish MZK Modular Turret: Enhancing the M60A3 Tank’s Combat Capabilities | Defense Express

Turkey has a pragmatic approach to modernizing aging tank fleet

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Word reserve is carrying a lot of this post. M48s and M60s are still very much prevalent in active units in both 2nd Army and Aegean Army. Still plenty of mixed units with M60A3s in Syria as well.

I don't think it's realistic for the entirety of some 330 Leopard 2s to be modernized under TİYK in 5 years, probably would take more. And we also won't see 250 Altays by 2030. If all goes according to plan, we will have 85 Altays by 2028 with T2 for 165 more starting from 2028.

MZK turret was a tech demonstrator, we have not seen an actual interest from the army. It is possible that army plans to upgrade just the Leo2s and get more Altays. So that we can finally replace M48s.

 

[mTT]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1983457375160811561

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4-second footage?
Did it make it to the top of the ramp?
Did it start smoking?
Where's the rest?

Anadolu Agency included this footage in a part of the video it prepared for the BMC news; however, it did not provide any details.

 

[begturan]

Word reserve is carrying a lot of this post. M48s and M60s are still very much prevalent in active units in both 2nd Army and Aegean Army. Still plenty of mixed units with M60A3s in Syria as well.

I don't think it's realistic for the entirety of some 330 Leopard 2s to be modernized under TİYK in 5 years, probably would take more. And we also won't see 250 Altays by 2030. If all goes according to plan, we will have 85 Altays by 2028 with T2 for 165 more starting from 2028.

MZK turret was a tech demonstrator, we have not seen an actual interest from the army. It is possible that army plans to upgrade just the Leo2s and get more Altays. So that we can finally replace M48s.

I understand clearly, we still need a few years to predict the course of events regarding tank projects.

Since there is no concept yet regarding tanks due to the drone threat, Turkish army may move a little more cautiously and slowly.

 

[BalkanTurk90]

According to the information given to the public in 2030, we will probably have a tank inventory as follows.

Altay (T1 + T2 ) 250
Leopard 2T 350
M60T 170

M48s are 750 completely out of inventory,
Leopard 1s are 400 reserves,
M60A3 are 650 reserves

So, who is Roketsan's MZK modernization project designed for? Will we implement this modernization package for our own tanks, or do we plan to modernize and sell our M60 tanks to allied countries?

Turkish MZK Modular Turret: Enhancing the M60A3 Tank’s Combat Capabilities | Defense Express

Turkey has a pragmatic approach to modernizing aging tank fleet

en.defence-ua.com

770 tanks from 2200 is not good .
We have 4 armies and each of them should have at least 300 modern tanks
600 Altay should be produced and sent to west of Turkiye and central protecting area where greeks are with leo 2A7 while 2 other armies with armwnia ,iran, iraq , syria its not problem for Leo2T and Sabras . Another 120 M60 should heavy modernised to sabra variant and not with that funny MZK thing on top
- 300 Altay (1st army İstanbul)
- 300 AltayT2 ( Aegean Army İzmir)
- 350 LeoT ( 2nd army malatya )
- 300 M60 ( 3th army erzincan )
( 600 m60 reserve )

 

[boredaf]

Another 120 M60 should heavy modernised to sabra variant and not with that funny MZK thing on top

So you want us to modernise our tanks using Israeli upgrade package? Are you serious? And what exactly is "funny" about MZK? It's an entirely new turret that is better protected AND lighter than the original turret M60 has, is that funny?

 

[Huelague]

Agreed, we need auto grenade launcher with machine gun or auto cannon which integrated with Akkor system to prevent the drone threat.

I mean better integration in to chassis or turret. Not only plug on.