Deliveries of the T-155 TTA Panther integrated howitzer for the Turkish Land Forces will be completed in 2026 in accordance with the project schedule.
In total 40 systems, T-155 TTA Integrated Panther Howitzer program and the remaining shipments will be made throughout the year.
ASPHALT According to the information shared by General Manager Mustafa İlbaş, three additional systems will be delivered in February; The remaining 36 howitzers will enter the inventory in three batches of 12 units each by the end of the year. The first delivery of the project was made previously.
First delivery takes place in 2025
The first system of the T-155 TTA Integrated Panther prototype delivery was officially taken into the Land Forces Command inventory on November 5, 2025, marking the beginning of the operational phase of the program.
System components and integration
T-155 TTA Panther emerged as a result of the integration of the 155 mm weapon system of the towed Panther howitzer modernized by MKE with the fire control system developed by ASELSAN. The system is integrated on the 8×8 tactical vehicle developed by BMC. Integration activities and main maintenance works were carried out by the responsible factory directorate.
Qualification tests
During the qualification process, the prototype traveled more than 20,000 km in different terrain conditions and fired approximately 350 shots in various scenarios. Additionally, environmental tests and performance evaluations were conducted. With the completion of these tests, the system was found suitable for mass production.
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Calendar and mass production
The project contract was signed between AFGM and ASFAT in 2020. The schedule was launched in November 2021, prototype integration was completed in November 2022, and the first shots were fired in December 2022. After the inspections were completed in November 2025, the T-155 TTA Integrated Panther went into mass production.
The system designed to meet the needs of the artillery class and integrated on the 8×8 vehicle; It increases the firepower of the Turkish Land Forces by offering high mobility, rapid deployment and long-range precision fire capability.
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