Turkey’s Altay MBT looks powerful on paper, but its protection design still raises serious questions. This video breaks down ...

In May 2018, Turkey granted 1.4 billion liras (U.S. $236.8 million) in incentives to BMC for its Altay tank program. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images) ANKARA, Turkey — When businessman Ethem Sancak in 2014 ...

Turkey is developing a slew of indigenous weapon systems including stealth fighters and armed drones, seeking to reduce its dependency on foreign countries in an era when the domestic and foreign ...

Turkey’s Altay tank was close to being stalled by unresolved engine and transmission problems. A new South Korean power pack agreement has given the program a possible lifeline, with testing and ...

An early version of Turkey's Altay tank participates in a military parade in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 30, 2015. (Burhan Ozbilici/AP) ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish armored vehicle-maker BMC has reached an ...

Turkey is forging ahead with ambitious plans to field a fourth-generation main battle tank (MBT). Ankara’s interest in designing a next-generation MBT stems back to the 1990s. The project, spearheaded ...

Turkey’s first indigenously-designed, third generation+ main battle tank (MBT), designated Altay, is ready for serial production, the Hurriyet Daily reports. Hurriyet cites Turkish military vehicles ...

The first of the Altay T1 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) will have a South Korean power pack while later Altay T2s will be fitted with the locally made BMC BATU engine. Turkey’s BMC has told Shephard that ...

Türkiye's locally produced Altay main battle tank will enter the Turkish army’s inventory in 2025, the head of Türkiye’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), Haluk Gorgun, announced Monday at BMC's ...

Turkey’s new third generation+ main battle tank has passed all acceptance tests, a Turkish defense contractor claims. Turkey’s first indigenously-designed, third generation+ main battle tank (MBT), ...