Altay MBT Design revealed

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First Design of Altay MBT revealed by Turkish Defence Minister.

Video
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TRT Çoklu Medya / Dinle ?zle / Haber Bültenleri / TRT1 19:00 Ana Haber Bülteni

Altay appears to share strong chasis characteristics with its technological base, the South Korean XK-2 Black Panther, with a re-designed Turkish turret and Aselsan’s state-of-the-art Volkan-III modular fire control system. The number of wheels have been increased to seven, which translates to a longer hull, heavier armor, increased survivability and possibly a stronger, non-standard engine rated at 1,800+ HP.

According to reports, a military envoy from Columbia was also present at the press meeting to obtain more information about the tank.

Otokar unveils the Altay MBT | TRDEFENCE


Turkish Army will get 1.000 Altay MBT's
Link

- Engine
- Transmission
- Autoloader
- Reactive Armour
were technology-transferred from S. Korea and its Future MBT Program dubbed "Black Panther".

 

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[ekrem]

In 2013 mass production of Altay MBT will start.
1.000 pieces will be produced in 4 lots.
In the bottom is another wheeled 120mm canon project (Howitzer).
So in 3-4 years Turkish Army will have additional firepower of 1.350 wheeled 120mm Cannons able to operate and penetrate without fixed geographical restrictions.



T-155 Firtina self-propelled Howitzers
350 modern Howitzers are currently produced
Link: T-155 F?rt?na - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Currently the 142th piece has entered Turkish Army.
Operational range is 480 KM

 

[ekrem]

T-129 Attack helicopter
91 pieces to be produced

TAI/AgustaWestland T-129 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Test flight of Prototype-1
(what a fine woman presenting the Helicopter)

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ODFHTheodw]YouTube - Türk yap?m? helikopter geliyor - T 129 taarruz helikopter[/ame]

 

[ekrem]

Heavy mine protection vehicles
It is part of the procurement of 2.720 Tactical Vehicles.
Contracts signed in April 2009

Anouncement by SSM (Procurement Authority)
Link: Savunma Sanayii Müstesarligi

This is the Heavy Mine protection vehicle

 

[ekrem]

Weapon Vehicles
1075 vehicles to be produced.
Various launchers for Missiles will be mounted on the Vehicles (Anti-Tank missiles, Grenade Launchers etc.)

Procurement Authority
Link: Savunma Sanayii Müstesarligi

to be mounted on them

Long rage version of it

 

[ekrem]

Tank transporters
45 are being produced.
Contract signed October 2009.

Procurement Authority
Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???

 

[ekrem]

Assault Bridges for Tanks
30 are being produced

Procurement Authority
Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???

 

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Leopard 1 Tank modernization 120mm Cannon
Completed November 2009

Procurement Authority
Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???

 

[ekrem]

Air Defence Missile System Project
Bidding for project ended January 2010.
In next SSM meeting (Procurement Authority), winner will be announced.

US, Russian and Chinese systems have made biddings.

US Congress already gave OK to sale of PAC-3

LINK: US to sell Turkey Patriot missiles in $7.8 billion deal


If Turkey chooses Patriot-3 system, project volume would be 7.8 Billion $.

 

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Standard Infantry Rifle
Contract signed January 2009
It will enter service 2012 and replace the current Standard Rifles used by Turkey.

Procurement Authority
Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???


Link: Mehmetçik-1 - Wikipedia

Picture of Mehmetcik-1 New Infantry Rifle

 

[ekrem]

Standing Howitzer
400 to be produced.
Currently unit 255 entered service
155 mm canon

Panter Howitzer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ittdg8FJgE]YouTube - TURKiSH ARMY MADE IN TURKEY(Türk yap?m? obüs panter) panter turk?sh weapons&guns[/ame]

 

[ekrem]

This was mainly Land Forces related.
To keep it short, you can check Wikipedia.
Turkish Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Turkish Navy
- 6 new submarines
- 8 new Frigates
- 8 new Anti-Submarine Corvettes
- 16 new Anti-Submarine Patrol Vessels
- 1 new Attack Helicopter Landing Platform Dock
- 2 new Tank landing Ships
- 8 new Marine Landing Ships
- 1 new Submarine Rescue Ship

Turkish Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[ekrem]

Turkish Airforce
Turkish Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

- 30 new F-16
- 120 new F-35
- 4 new Boeing 737 AEW&C AWACS MESA
- 10 new Strategic Transport Planes
- new Long Endurance UAV's

Turkish Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


But that is just bonus (Airforce+Navy).
It is still the Land Forces who win the war.
With all those additional 120mm + 150mm cannons it is enormous firepower.
Plus, we nowadays produce the gear from the Land Forces mainly indigeniously.
That means the stuff is designed in the beginning from a unique need base.

German Tanks, US howitzers are designed from their need base (Geographic operation factor).
Money stays in country also, and if war erupts there is inland supplies without foreign factors.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Win what war? Last war you were in Turkey did not even exist, it was the Ottoman Empire. And unless you want to take credit for the bad you can not take credit for anything in that war.

 

[xotoxi]

Ekrem is the master of it.

 

[ekrem]

Ekrem is the master of it.

I produce content, that is for you Spam.
But the content contains data and facts about various issues.
Most time it begins with Turkish centric content, but shifts into more general content.

Various people in search engines may find these content.
If I search in Google Blog search for Turkish centric content, usmessageboard achieves good to middle results varying with the search terms.
In this perspective, I define me as an enrichment for xotoxi.

 

[ekrem]

Win what war? Last war you were in Turkey did not even exist, it was the Ottoman Empire. And unless you want to take credit for the bad you can not take credit for anything in that war.

If econimical and social development is not hindered by militarization, there's nothing wrong with vertical and horizontal expansion of defence capabilities.
It is unlikely that Turkey will be involved in wars, if we do not choose to start one, but Defence is also an export market.



Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan and UAE are interested to buy T-129 Attack Helicopters.
Direct link to Jamestown Foundation does parse with errors in forum.
Just go via source 13 through Wikipedia:
TAI/AgustaWestland T-129 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Likewise MILGEM ships will be exported to Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Ukrainian and Canadian Navies are also intereted in the design:
Milgem class corvette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And on ceremony for Altay MBT Battle Tanks was a military envoy from Colombia.
Also it is very likely that Central Asian nation's might buy this and that, and Turkey can supply weapons according to its foreign interests.
Like arming Syria and Lebanon against Israelian aggression.

In 2009 we did sign with both nations cooperation agreements in defence industries.

 

[xotoxi]

Ekrem is the master of it.

I produce content, that is for you Spam.
But the content contains data and facts about various issues.

Others produce content which contains data and facts about how much they are charging for unlocked iPhones and Nokia cell phones.

It's still spam.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Win what war? Last war you were in Turkey did not even exist, it was the Ottoman Empire. And unless you want to take credit for the bad you can not take credit for anything in that war.

If econimical and social development is not hindered by militarization, there's nothing wrong with vertical and horizontal expansion of defence capabilities.
It is unlikely that Turkey will be involved in wars, if we do not choose to start one, but Defence is also an export market.



Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan and UAE are interested to buy T-129 Attack Helicopters.
Direct link to Jamestown Foundation does parse with errors in forum.
Just go via source 13 through Wikipedia:
TAI/AgustaWestland T-129 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Likewise MILGEM ships will be exported to Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Ukrainian and Canadian Navies are also intereted in the design:
Milgem class corvette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And on ceremony for Altay MBT Battle Tanks was a military envoy from Colombia.
Also it is very likely that Central Asian nation's might buy this and that, and Turkey can supply weapons according to its foreign interests.
Like arming Syria and Lebanon against Israelian aggression.

In 2009 we did sign with both nations cooperation agreements in defence industries.

I firmly believe that a Country is free to sell its arms to anyone willing to buy them. With a few exceptions, like Nukes. Or Nuclear technology.

By the way? Anything you sell to Syria that they ever plan to use against Israel will be junk a few hours later.