In the United States, President Donald Trump’s party, the Republicans’ Castle of the Republicans, the National Interest (NI) broadcasting organ American Congress closely followed Türkiye’s Altai Main War Tank (MBT) project very closely. In the publication, where two separate analysis of the Altai MBT was written, the publication of the Altai Main War Tank, which weighs 65 tons, challenges the best tanks in the world in the field of the USA-Abrams and German Leopard-2 tanks ”. “It reinforces the dominant power in the Turkish region. It has the moment of being a world power ”.
Türkiye’s dominant power
The new generation UAVs and SİHAs with all superior technology and all superior technology reinforce the dominant power position in the region with the MBT and Altay MBT. The fourth generation main war tank, which takes its name from the General Fahrettin Altay of the Turks in the War of Independence, emphasizes the aim of being one of the leading powers of the world.
It turns into world power
Tanks, which have been modernized since the 1990s, are now produced by the Turks with domestic facilities. Since 2007, Türkiye’s land power has made great steps towards domestic production. The prototype of Altay, which emerged in 2012, completed field tests in 2016. The tank, which has started mass production in May 2024, will also enter the inventory of the TAF as of August. 120 mm ball laser -guided ammunition can also fire tank 12.7 mm. And it also has two separate automatic shooting systems of 7.62 mm. Altay MBT laser, which is compatible with a large number of ammunition, also has a laser distance measurement features for target setting and long -distance targets. Altai, which provides effective protection against modern anti-tank missiles with its composite armored body, also provides 360 degrees of protection in Türkiye.
Türkiye tank arsenal
In the second analysis article in the NI, the TAF will have 85 new Altai tanks in the coming months and Türkiye will turn into a “advanced war tank ammunition” within NATO. “Türkiye will turn into the largest tank army in Europe” expression used in the analysis article The following comments were included:
He will peak in 2028
On the other hand, more than 600 companies in the production of high -tech Altai MBT production is expected to be reached in 2028. The design of the modifications called ‘T1’, ‘T2’ and ‘T3’ of the Altai tank has been completed and all of them are expected to be in the TSK inventory in 2030. The new models are planned to have advanced armor protection and danger-doubt awareness systems. It is stated that the autonomous-tank concept will be applied in new versions. The tank will also include the system in which command-control-communication and intelligence activities are collected. The tank, which will work with the national engine of the Turks, will speed up to 70 km per hour and will be effective in an area of 500 km. It is also known that Türkiye has delivered 4 thousand 500 armored war vehicles to approximately 50 countries to date.
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