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