TR Altay Main Battle Tank & Related Programs

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Date given for ALTAY Tank's domestic engine

ALTAY Tankının yerli motoru için tarih verildi | SavunmaSanayiST

BMC Savunma’nın Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Fuat Tosyalı, SAHA EXPO’da yaptığı açıklamada Altay Tankı'nın yerli motoru Batu için tarih verdi.

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BMC Defense's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fuat Tosyalı, gave a date for the ALTAY Tank's domestic engine, Batu, in his statement at SAHA EXPO.

Tosyalı said in his statement, “At the point we have reached today, we anticipate that the tests of the power group we developed will be completed around the end of 2026, the beginning of 2027. From that moment on, we will include our domestic power groups in the ongoing production process. This is not a situation that disrupts our production anyway.”

While domestic engine studies for ALTAY continue, field tests of engines supplied from South Korea continue.

 

[Baklava Consumer]

Date given for ALTAY Tank's domestic engine

ALTAY Tankının yerli motoru için tarih verildi | SavunmaSanayiST

BMC Savunma’nın Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Fuat Tosyalı, SAHA EXPO’da yaptığı açıklamada Altay Tankı'nın yerli motoru Batu için tarih verdi.

www.savunmasanayist.com

BMC Defense's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fuat Tosyalı, gave a date for the ALTAY Tank's domestic engine, Batu, in his statement at SAHA EXPO.

Tosyalı said in his statement, “At the point we have reached today, we anticipate that the tests of the power group we developed will be completed around the end of 2026, the beginning of 2027. From that moment on, we will include our domestic power groups in the ongoing production process. This is not a situation that disrupts our production anyway.”

While domestic engine studies for ALTAY continue, field tests of engines supplied from South Korea continue.

Looks like Engines will be the Achilles' Heel for the Turkish defense industry, they said the second half of 2025, looks like something went wrong.
I think they have problems with manufacturing/mass production.

 

[Strong AI]

Looks like Engines will be the Achilles' Heel for the Turkish defense industry, they said the second half of 2025, looks like something went wrong.
I think they have problems with manufacturing/mass production.

Bro do you make these posts on purpose?
Altay serial production will start with South Korean powerpacks.

 

[Strong AI]

Date given for ALTAY Tank's domestic engine

ALTAY Tankının yerli motoru için tarih verildi | SavunmaSanayiST

BMC Savunma’nın Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Fuat Tosyalı, SAHA EXPO’da yaptığı açıklamada Altay Tankı'nın yerli motoru Batu için tarih verdi.

www.savunmasanayist.com

BMC Defense's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fuat Tosyalı, gave a date for the ALTAY Tank's domestic engine, Batu, in his statement at SAHA EXPO.

Tosyalı said in his statement, “At the point we have reached today, we anticipate that the tests of the power group we developed will be completed around the end of 2026, the beginning of 2027. From that moment on, we will include our domestic power groups in the ongoing production process. This is not a situation that disrupts our production anyway.”

While domestic engine studies for ALTAY continue, field tests of engines supplied from South Korea continue.

So they are on track with this.

Prof. Dr. Murat Yalçıntaş | 10 December 2023:

• TUNA (400 HP) is in serial production
• AZRA (600 HP) will be probably in serial production in 2024
• UTKU (1000 HP) serial production at end of 2026
• BATU (1500 HP) serial production after 2027 (he says "2027'den sonra", so maybe he means in 2027)

(32:42)

 

[Strong AI]

First Delivery of ALTAY Tank Day Vision Periscope Systems Completed​

According to a written statement from ASELSAN Sivas, the company, which operates with the aim of reducing Turkey's dependence on foreign suppliers in the defense industry, delivered the first batch of Day Vision Periscope Systems in a ceremony attended by BMC General Manager Mehmet Karaaslan and BMC Deputy General Manager Caner Şahin.

Speaking at the ceremony, ASELSAN Sivas General Manager İhsan Özsoy expressed happiness at completing the first delivery of the Day Vision Periscope Systems produced for ALTAY tanks.

Emphasizing that the system was produced entirely with local and national resources, Özsoy said, "After successfully passing the initial product tests, we have reached the delivery phase. We are delivering these to our defense partner, BMC. Thanks to their support, we have added domestically produced systems to Turkey's inventory. We thank everyone who contributed to this achievement."

ASELSAN Sivas Board Member Osman Yıldırım stated that the "eyes" of Turkey’s pride, the ALTAY tank, were created by engineers at the Sivas facility.

After the speeches, Yıldırım gifted a pair of Kangal dog puppies to Özsoy to protect the ALTAY tank production facilities.

The periscope systems, which are also used in many armored vehicles in the Turkish Armed Forces inventory, will be a critical component of the ALTAY main battle tank and are designed to meet the modern defense needs of the Turkish Armed Forces.

The Day Vision Periscope Systems used in armored vehicles offer tank crews a wide field of view, high-accuracy detection capabilities, and effective observation functionality.

The system is designed to enhance both security and operational efficiency during missions, providing strategic advantages to soldiers in the field. With its durable construction and user-friendly design, it delivers reliable performance even in the toughest conditions.

In addition to the ALTAY tank, this locally and nationally designed and produced system is actively used in other armored vehicles within the Turkish Armed Forces inventory.

ALTAY tankının Gündüz Görüş Periskop Sistemleri'nin ilk teslimatı gerçekleştirildi

ALTAY tankları için ASELSAN Sivas'ta üretilen Gündüz Görüş Periskop Sistemleri'nin ilk teslimatı yapıldı. - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

 

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Yaşar Güler announced the number of tanks: History for ALTAY

Yaşar Güler tank sayısını açıkladı: ALTAY için tarih | SavunmaSanayiST

Milli Savunma Bakanı Yaşar Güler, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri envanterindeki tank sayısına değinerek ALTAY Tankı için planlanan teslimat tarihini paylaştı.

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Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler shared the planned delivery date for the ALTAY Tank, referring to the number of tanks in the Turkish Armed Forces inventory.

In the statement made by Minister Yaşar Güler regarding the subject, the following statements were made: “We currently have over 3000 tanks. And by the end of this upcoming 2025, we will start receiving the ALTAY tank in serial production.

There are currently US and German-made tanks in the Turkish Armed Forces inventory. The two most modern tanks, the Leopard 2A4 and M60TM, are undergoing various modernization projects by the Turkish defense industry and their integration into the modern battlefield is being ensured.

While various modernization projects are also being carried out for the M60A3; Leopard 1 tanks are used for training and M48A5T2 tanks are used in rear service."

It is quite misleading (and embarrassing imo) to count M48s among our tanks at any capacity. Unless we put some artillery rockets or something on them to make them useable beyond the reach of enemy, they are tired old death traps.

 

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Yaşar Güler announced the number of tanks: History for ALTAY

Yaşar Güler tank sayısını açıkladı: ALTAY için tarih | SavunmaSanayiST

Milli Savunma Bakanı Yaşar Güler, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri envanterindeki tank sayısına değinerek ALTAY Tankı için planlanan teslimat tarihini paylaştı.

www.savunmasanayist.com

Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler shared the planned delivery date for the ALTAY Tank, referring to the number of tanks in the Turkish Armed Forces inventory.

In the statement made by Minister Yaşar Güler regarding the subject, the following statements were made: “We currently have over 3000 tanks. And by the end of this upcoming 2025, we will start receiving the ALTAY tank in serial production.

There are currently US and German-made tanks in the Turkish Armed Forces inventory. The two most modern tanks, the Leopard 2A4 and M60TM, are undergoing various modernization projects by the Turkish defense industry and their integration into the modern battlefield is being ensured.

While various modernization projects are also being carried out for the M60A3; Leopard 1 tanks are used for training and M48A5T2 tanks are used in rear service."

It is quite misleading (and embarrassing imo) to count M48s among our tanks at any capacity. Unless we put some artillery rockets or something on them to make them useable beyond the reach of enemy, they are tired old death traps.

When I was young, a teenager actually, many moons ago (late 1980s I believe) I remember some M48s going through a modernization with the German assistance at 901st.
The 90mm main gun was replaced with 105mm together with some other things and even back then 120mm was already standard NATO main gun caliber. Despite the efforts it was still heap of scrap metal.
It even shouldn’t be considered reserve or mothballed.
Then there was this idea some entertained for a short while inspired by some German project back then by converting them to Forrest fire fighters. And this was 35 years ago.
God, those hulls must have been crumbling with rust by now.

 

[TheInsider]

This is a white elephant project. We will pay 15 million euros per piece for a tank that a few thousand-dollar FPV drone can destroy.