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 ...

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 ...

The chairman of the board at Otokar, Ali Koç, told reporters in April that his company is “ready to fulfill all the obligations with the highest sensitivity and ambition in the Altay tank project, ...

The 65-ton Altay T1 is a third-generation MBT based on South Korea's famed K2 Black Panther, but with features specific to Turkey’s Land Forces. Turkish media is reporting that its largest national ...

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 ...

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 ...

Türkiye's main battle tank Altay's engine BATU reached a critical milestone, as its factory acceptance procedures have been completed, the Turkish defense industries secretary said Wednesday. "The ...

Türkiye's main battle tank, named "Altay," will be powered by a homegrown power pack, eliminating the need for foreign assistance in operating the vehicle. The test and development phases for the ...

March 10, 2021: In early 2021 Turkey presented an unexpected modification of its German Leopard 2A4 tanks using technology from the new Turkish developed Altay tank. This hybrid consisted of the ...

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), ...