Altay (English: Red foal/colt or Altai) is a Turkish fourth generation [35] main battle tank designed by Otokar based on South Korean K2 Black Panther to be produced by BMC under design assistance and technology transfer by Hyundai Rotem. [6][7][8][9][10] It is named in honor of Army General Fahrettin Altay [36] who commanded the 5th Cavalry Cor...

Jun 5, 2024 · Turkey has started mass production of the Altay, the country’s first indigenous main battle tank, under the supervision of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB). The BMC Defence-produced tanks enter production a year earlier than previously expected.

Feb 25, 2025 · The Altay tank is designed as a next-generation main battle tank, featuring enhanced armor protection, advanced firepower, and high mobility to meet modern combat requirements. While the initial T1 configuration optimizes existing systems, the upcoming T2 configuration will introduce improvements such as:

Sep 14, 2017 · Altay is the third generation+ main battle tank (MBT) of the Republic of Turkey. It was indigenously developed under the Milli Tank Üretim Projesi ALTAY (MITÜP ALTAY) programme (Altay National Tank Project). Altay is the first national MBT developed for the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC).

The Altay is the currently developed Turkish Main Battle Tank, since 2009, with an expectd entry into service in 2023 and about 1,000 on order as of 2019.

Altay, Türkiye'de geliştirilen 3+ nesil ana muharebe tankıdır.İsmini Türk Kurtuluş Savaşı'nda 5. Süvari Kolordusu'nu komuta eden Fahrettin Altay'dan almıştır. Türk medyalarına göre, tank seri üretime geçmiştir [8].. Millî Tank Üretim Projesi (MİTÜP) çerçevesinde 30 Mart 2007'de yapılan Savunma Sanayi İcra Komitesi toplantısı sonucunda Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı ...

May 29, 2024 · In 2023, BMC delivered the "NEW ALTAY" main battle tank, an improved version with modernized and localized systems, including a new power group, to the Turkish Armed Forces for mass production tests. Gorgun also mentioned a recent major procurement and hinted at upcoming acquisitions.

We design and manufacture new generation tactical wheeled and tracked vehicles to meet the needs of Turkey in different sectors, especially the domestic and national main battle tank ALTAY.

On April 23, 2023, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) received the first two Altay Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), a significant milestone in Turkey's domestic defense industry. The tanks were supplied in a ceremony attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The Altay is Turkey’s domestically manufactured third generation main battle tank, developed by Otokar. This tank will benefit both from indigenously developed systems and from the technology of the South Korean K2 Black Panther .