Altay

Tank TürkiyeIn service since 2025

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: Türkiye
Manufacturer: BMC
Designer: Otokar, BMC, Hyundai Rotem
Designed: 2008
Entered service: 2025
Production start: 2025
Units produced: 7
Status: In service
Crew: 4

Overview

Altay is a tank from Türkiye, made by BMC. It entered service in 2025; production began in 2025; 7 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 120 mm. It is used or was used by Türkiye.

Armament

Main armament: MKE 120 MM 55C 120 mm smoothbore cannon
Caliber: 120 mm
Secondary armament: 1 × Remote controlled weapon station equipped with 12.7 mm / 7.62 mm machine gun 1 x 7.62 mm…

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 65 t
Length: 7.30 m
Width: 3.90 m
Height: 2.60 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: T1: HD Hyundai Infracore DV27K 4-long stroke, 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, dry weight: 2550 kg1,500 hp…
Power: 1,110 kW
Road speed: 65 km/h
Off-road speed: 45 km/h
Operational range: 450 km
Suspension: Passive in-arm suspension unit (ISU) with automatic track tension system (ATTS)
Armour: Tank armor: Roketsan composite armor package based on KSAP; Active protection system: Aselsan AKKOR hard & soft kill with electronic warfare suite

Variants

K2 Black Pantherbased onAltay2025

Users & conflicts

Operators

Türkiye

Sources

Wikipedia: Altay (tank), Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.