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Turkey main battle tank3/9/2024 ![]() “Against the backdrop of the Turkish military offensive. In October 2019 Germany and France banned arms exports to Turkey over its assault against Kurdish YPG militia in Syria. The program encountered sigififcant delays in gaining access to components such as the engine, transmission and armor. After 2022, the installation of Turkish engines is planned. The project should take 20 years and cost the state budget 25-30 billion US dollars. After the delivery of 40 pieces of Altai T1 tank from the 24th month, the delivery of 210 units of Altai T2 tanks would start from the 49th month. The first Altay tank is expected to be produced, developed and tested in the 18th month. Then their number is planned to increase to a thousand. In accordance with the contract, 250 tanks would be produced (weight - 60 tons, 120-mm smooth-bore gun, diesel engine power of the German company MTU - 1500 hp). According to the head of the secretariat, Ismail Demir, the mass production of Altay tanks would allow the Turkish army to be less dependent on foreign supplies. In Ankara, the first contract for the manufacture of domestic Altay tanks was signed 09 November 2018. With a unit cost of around $13.75 million, the Altay is one of the most expensive battle tanks. ![]() ![]() The subsequent mass production tender was won by BMC and the mass production process is under the main contractor of BMC. The ALTAY Project started as the main contractor of OTOKAR, which was commissioned by the Presidency Defense Industry Directorate (SSB) for prototype production. Fahrettin Altay, who commanded the Fifth Cavalry Corps during the Turkish War of Independence. The Altay National Main Battle Tank of Turkey is named after Army Gen. Altay National Main Battle Tank of Turkey ![]()
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