NEW ALTAY MBT WITH APS

NEW ALTAY MBT WITH APS TURKEY

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For those who don't know the Altay is a modern main battle tank (MBT) developed by Turkey. It is designed to replace older tanks in the Turkish Armed Forces and enhance Turkey’s indigenous defense capabilities.

Key Features of the Altay MBT

1. General Specifications

Weight: ~65 tons

Length: ~10.3 meters (with gun forward)

Width: ~3.9 meters

Height: ~2.8 meters


2. Firepower

Main Gun: 120mm L/55 smoothbore gun, capable of firing NATO-standard rounds

Ammunition Capacity: ~40 rounds

Secondary Armament:

7.62mm coaxial machine gun

12.7mm remote-controlled turret

Potential for an active protection system (APS)-mounted weapon



3. Mobility

Engine: The first batches used a 1, 500 hp MTU diesel engine (Germany), but later versions feature Turkey’s indigenous Batu V12 engine (1, 500 hp)

Transmission: Automatic transmission

Top Speed: ~65 km/h

Range: ~500 km


4. Protection

Armor: Composite armor (developed by Turkey’s Roketsan)

Active Protection System (APS): Planned integration of Aselsan’s Akkor APS for defense against incoming projectiles

NBC Protection: Equipped to operate in nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare environments


5. Advanced Systems

Fire Control: Modern fire control system with hunter-killer capability

Battlefield Awareness: Advanced sensors, thermal imaging, and a laser rangefinder

Communication: Modern battlefield management system (BMS)


Development and Production

Developed by: BMC (Turkey), with earlier contributions from Otokar

Initial Influence: Based on South Korea’s K2 Black Panther, but heavily modified for Turkish needs

Production Status:

Prototype unveiled: 2011

Mass production began: 2023

First deliveries expected: Ongoing



Future Variants & Exports

Altay T1 & T2: Improved versions with better armor and indigenous components

Altay T3: Planned with unmanned turret

Potential export customers: Some Middle Eastern and Asian nations have shown interest


Conclusion

The Altay MBT represents Turkey’s push for military self-sufficiency and is expected to be a key component of the Turkish Armed Forces for decades to come.

[kaceynewhameastlondonnewha]

Still won’t be better than the challenger 3 with its anti missile system

[atillaozturk]

And the South Korean tank is based on U.S tank😆