The Altay is a 65-ton monstrosity that is meant to counter the best tanks in the world, notably the American M1 Abrams and German Leopard-2 MBTs. Beginning in the 1990s, Turkey recognized that their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An early version of Turkey's Altay tank participates in a military parade in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 30, 2015. (Burhan Ozbilici/AP ...

Summary and Main Points: Turkey, which maintains one of Europe’s largest tank fleets, is set to modernize its armored force with the Altay main battle tank (MBT). -The Turkish Defence Industry Agency ...

Turkey has developed an indigenous powerpack for its Altay MBT. (Otokar) Turkey has developed an indigenous powerpack for its Altay main battle tank (MBT), which will be fitted in all serial ...

Türkiye is moving towards serial production of the Altay MBT. (SSB) Türkiye signed a contract on the serial production of the Altay main battle tank (MBT), the Turkish Defence Industry Agency (SSB) ...

Turkey’s Altay tank was meant to be a modern main battle tank showcasing domestic engineering — but production delays, engine issues, and changing suppliers have raised serious questions about its ...

A video released this week provides a detailed look inside the new factory responsible for the mass production of the ALTAY main battle tank, one of Turkey’s largest defense industry projects. The ...

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey signed an agreement on Friday with military vehicle producer BMC for the mass production of the Turkish-designed Altay battle tank, part of the country's efforts to expand ...