The video published this week shows in detail the new factory responsible for the series production of the main combat tank Altay, one of the largest projects of the Turkish defense industry.
The shots are revealed by modern BMC facilities in an organized industrial zone specializing in aviation and astronautics in Ankara (HAB), where industrial robots and automated systems are used from the body to the final assembly line.
+ Watch the video factory video and look behind the scenes of the Altay tank production.
The complex occupies 555,000 m² with the possibility of expanding an additional 150,000 m² and is located both BMC Defense, responsible for the production of the tank and the BMC Power, which develops the home power unit BATU.
According to the official schedule, the first supplies of Altay-T1 start in 2025 with 3 pieces and by 2028 a total of 85 tanks will be produced. The Altay-T2 version will be produced since 2028 with a delivery of another 165 vehicles.
Vlastnosti Tanku Altay
Altay is the first main combat tank of the new generation developed completely in Turkey. Designed to meet the requirements of modern struggle, combine the vehicle with high firepower, advanced armor and high mobility in various operational scenarios.
The T1 version has been significantly optimized, while the future T2 will include additional innovations and technological improvements.
Currently, Turkish armed forces operate foreign models such as Leopard 2A4, Leopard 1, M60tm, M60A3 and M48A5T2, manufactured in the United States and Germany. Of these, Leopard 2A4 and M60tm are considered to be the most modern in operation.
Source and pictures: x @Savunmasanayist. This content was created with the help of AI and revised by the editorial team.
