TR Land Vehicle Programs

[Sanchez]

That's the one thing people were always criticizing Otokar of, not going for the domestic solutions.

Turns out we couldn't actually do that as well, because there were no domestic solutions at the time.

 

[Afif]

Tuplar is a great design, I hope they make an amphibious variant of it ( not the Tuplar S, too light and not a proper IFV )

 

[Sanchez]

Tulpar or Kaplan MT for that matter both weigh more than 30-35 tonnes. They aren't going into the water anytime soon. Tulpar S and Kaplan 10 on the other hand... They were built amphibious capable from ground up.

 

[Afif]

Tulpar or Kaplan for that matter both weigh more than 30-35 tonnes. They aren't going into the water anytime soon. Tulpar S on the other hand... She was built amphibious capable from ground up.

28/30 ton vehicles can swim. ( technically speaking ) For example, K21.

 

[Sanchez]

K21 is more like a 25 ton vehicle, no? And they solved the buoyancy issue by adding floats to the poor thing. It had some mishaps where some prototypes just sunk, i remember reading about it few years back. It is actually pretty innovative, how they solved the floats but making a design amphibious takes so much away from it.

 

[Afif]

@Sanchez I am wondering, if with an unmanned turret, Altay's weight can be reduced to less than 60 tons.

 

[boredaf]

Aselsan has 35mm Korhan and Roketsan has 105mm MZK turret. I don't know why BMC went for a foreign turret.

I cannot imagine army would go for an IFV with a foreign turret, especially since we have domestic equivalent already. It is exceptionally stupid, borderline treasonous imo, to even think that.

 

[Anmdt]

I cannot imagine army would go for an IFV with a foreign turret, especially since we have domestic equivalent already. It is exceptionally stupid, borderline treasonous imo, to even think that.

Best case;
This is for exports


Worst case;
SSB lifts "local major component" requirement for turret
BMC enters bidding with foreign turret
BMC outperforms other bidders with lower weight turret
BMC is awarded with the project

Here comes the worst of the worst;
-Embargoe on turret-
Now BMC develops a new turret for the platform and T0 keeps resetting

And best of the worst;
Some middlemen is getting rich, turrets are delivered or locally produced-assembled


We have seen similar story with wheeled armored systems, the bidding has not begun until BMC's motor got ready, or evaluation has not been commenced until BMC's solution passed the company's internal tests. Now they are pulling tricks for the turret. Either they can not go as light as FNSS or Otokar with the chasis and needs a lighter turret to be on par; or there are dirty dirty games going around to fill some middlemen's pocket.

Let's hope this is merely for exports as they did with the engine options.

Ismail Demir has emphasized that a domestic turret solution (105mm or modular similar to the Cockreil's) will be available via a consortium or joint effort.

 

[boredaf]

Either they can not go as light as FNSS or Otokar with the chasis and needs a lighter turret to be on par;

I'd bet money on this, but obviously wouldn't rule out corruption at all. I'd prefer Tulpar/Arma II to be chosen but we'll see.

 

[Sanchez]

@Sanchez I am wondering, if with an unmanned turret, Altay's weight can be reduced to less than 60 tons.

I really couldn't comment on that. From other unmanned turret prototypes we know that both AbramsX and T-14 weigh significantly less than tanks of their class. M1A2 was 68tons, M1A2 sep v2 comes at above 72 I think. GDLS advertised AbramsX with having a 60ton standard weight, which would make it the lightest NATO MBT out there.

We can also expect some weight savings with Altay T3.

 

[BalkanTurk90]

I cannot imagine army would go for an IFV with a foreign turret, especially since we have domestic equivalent already. It is exceptionally stupid, borderline treasonous imo, to even think that.

Perhaps foreign company has offered soneone in BMC money (corruption) to chosse its turret , everything can happen nowdays . I aslo dont understand and dont want to buy from others just a turrent while out industry is producing 5 gen fighter and very modern MBT etc etc

 

[boredaf]

M1A2 sep v2 comes at above 72 I think

After the most recent protection upgrades they are almost up to 80 iirc, so heavy that their recovery vehicles might not be able to recover that.

 

[TheInsider]

Turkish tracked IFV will be a 40-tonne beast and one of the requirements is to have a good armor protection. Sure turrets like Cockerill (4 tonnes) are light but they don't have the required protection level. Cockerill uses armor aluminium (can stop 14.5mm rounds from a certain range useless against RPGs). Roketsan MZK uses high-quality armor steel and on top of that, it has added sandwich composite armor plates with ERA capability. That is why it weighs 13 tonnes. All in all, Cockerill is a good option for lighter vehicles between 20-30 tonnes. MZK is required when you want a 40-tonne vehicle with good protection.

 

[azaher77]

Türkiye starts deliveries of homegrown Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV) to the Turkish Navy. With its mine and armor protection, firepower and movement capabilities,

Türkiye is one of the two countries that has this capability.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1639545332840185856

 

[Sanchez]

Can't make up the turret on the fourth vehicle. Tamkar launcher seems to be carried inside, so not that.

 

[Combat-Master]

Can't make up the turret on the fourth vehicle. Tamkar launcher seems to be carried inside, so not that.

Good spot there, slightly clearer for those who may know what it is, it may also be facing to the rear.

 

[Sanchez]

I think it might be a collapsible crane for the engineer version. I'd expect that version to carry the Tamkar but it is what it is.

 

[Sanchez]

According to Nail Kurt, out of 27 ZAHA AAVs, 3 or 4 carries Tamkar launchers, 2 are the command control version and 2 are recovery vehicles.
source

 

[Manomed The Second]

When will ynzma project will come to an end BMC should stop stalling this project.

 

[Oublious]

Nice interview...