Summary and Main Points: Turkey, which maintains one of Europe’s largest tank fleets, is set to modernize its armored force with the Altay main battle tank (MBT). -The Turkish Defence Industry Agency ...

The Altay is a 65-ton monstrosity that is meant to counter the best tanks in the world, notably the American M1 Abrams and German Leopard-2 MBTs. Summary and Main Points: Turkey, which maintains one ...

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) ...

An early version of the Altay participates in a military parade in Ankara, Turkey, in 2015. (Burhan Ozbilici/AP) ISTANBUL — Production of Turkey’s first indigenous battle tank, the Altay, in ...

(MENAFN) Türkiye has officially delivered the first domestically produced Altay tanks to its military, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday during the inauguration of the BMC Ankara ...

The TSK received its first two Altay MBTs for testing from BMC during a ceremony at the manufacturer's plant at the Turkish Ministry of National Defense's Arifiye Campus on 23 April, in the presence ...

(MENAFN- AzerNews) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that Turkiye will manufacture eight Altay main battle tanks each month, marking a major milestone in the nation's drive toward defense ...

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey signed an agreement on Friday with military vehicle producer BMC for the mass production of the Turkish-designed Altay battle tank, part of the country's efforts to expand ...

Turkish Altay tank has since its reveal, been plagued with problems regarding its adoption. Most notable one is the production of its engine and transmission. Turkey had a deal with South Korea to ...