Turkish military vehicle manufacturer BMC will deliver the first two Altai main battle tanks to the Turkish army for testing on April 23.
Mass production is scheduled to begin in 2025 after testing is completed in 2024. defense turk report.
BMC plans to replace the Korean engines in its tanks with domestically produced engines in 2026.
indigenous power plant
The company is Developed a 1,500 horsepower engine called BATU Powers various armored vehicles, including the Altai.
The 12-cylinder V-type liquid-cooled turbo diesel engine produces 4,600 nanometers of torque.
BMC will produce 100 tanks a year, of which 25-30 will be exported.
altai project
The Altai project, signed in 2007, has faced significant delays in securing key components such as engines and transmissions.
After a hiatus of more than 10 years, Turkish Defense Industry Presidential Administration, one of the two co-developers, signed a contract with BMC in 2018 to produce 250 Altai aircraft.
“New” Altai
Words from BMC executive officers and managers Murat Yalcintas, Daily mackerel report “This tank has undergone significant changes since its original design in the 2000s.”
New features include “active defense systems, improved armor systems, updated fire control systems, updated vehicle control systems, and centralized power groups.” Daily mackerel The report quoted the BMC defense chief as saying. Mehmet Karaaslan.
The tank is equipped with a 120 mm Rheinmetall main gun, a .50 caliber heavy machine gun, and a 7.62 mm medium machine gun.
