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.

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 ...

Türkiye's locally produced Altay main battle tank will enter the Turkish army’s inventory in 2025, the head of Türkiye’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), Haluk Gorgun, announced ...

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In his 24 February tweet, Görgün said Altay is being built in an area of approximately 1 million metre square at the BMC factory that is producing the tank, with 800 engineers, 1,250 workers ...

Islamabad has been eying the new main battle tank as a replacement for the Pakistan Army’s legacy armor. Islamabad purportedly has expressed interest in acquiring Istanbul’s new main battle ...

The domestic power pack for the K2 tank has been recognized for its superior performance in desert terrain. In 2022, it was installed in the Turkish Altay tank and successfully completed a ...

The Altay’s fire control system was developed by Aselsan. Tank crews will enjoy significant enhancements beyond what is in the tank’s preexisting arsenal. They will be granted a laser ...