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Türkiye's locally-developed Yeni Altay tank to enter test process

Speaking during the country's major technology event TEKNOFEST in Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, Mehmet Karaaslan -- the producer BMC's general manager -- stressed that the test process is expected to end in mid-2024 and that the mass production phase will start soon.

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Türkiyes locally-developed Yeni Altay tank to enter test process

The producer BMC, in a joint work with South Korea, changed the tank's power capability, and tested it, he noted, adding that through the improved protection, the tank's weight and critical elements such as the stabilization of both suspension and fire control, and target tracking were updated.

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Türkiyes locally-developed Yeni Altay tank to enter test process

The firm also worked with the Turkish defense giant Aselsan for the fire control system, integrating a brand new system into the tank, Karaaslan said.

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Türkiyes locally-developed Yeni Altay tank to enter test process

"So, among the prototypes, this tank is a brand new tank, so we call it the Yeni (new) Altay."

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Türkiyes locally-developed Yeni Altay tank to enter test process

It has a high mine protection and indigenous armor system, along with nuclear and chemical threat detection systems.

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Türkiyes locally-developed Yeni Altay tank to enter test process

The tank, equipped with a 120-mm L55 smoothbore and a 7.62-mm coaxial machine gun, has a maximum speed of 65 kilometers per hour (40 miles per hour) thanks to its 1,500-horsepower engine.