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Altay Tank

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The Altay is a Turkish fourth-generation main battle tank designed by Otokar and based on the South Korean K2 Black Panther, produced by BMC with design assistance and technology transfer from Hyundai Rotem. It is named for Army General Fahrettin Altay, who commanded the 5th Cavalry Corps in the final stage of the Turkish War of Independence, and it is fitted with an MKE 120mm main gun, Roketsan composite armor, and Aselsan electronics including an active protection system. The tank officially entered service on October 28, 2025. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
120mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Main battle tank 2
Introduced Year
2025 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 2
FAQs

What does the name Altay mean?

Altay is Turkish for red foal or colt and honors General Fahrettin Altay.

Altay is Turkish for red foal or colt. The tank is also named in honor of Army General Fahrettin Altay, who commanded the 5th Cavalry Corps in the final stage of the Turkish War of Independence.
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Turkish Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Altay (tank)
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Manufactured By

BMC Otomotiv

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Source Wikipedia: Altay (tank)
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Altay (tank)
  • Lead section
    It officially entered service on 28 October 2025.
  • Infobox: primary_armament
    MKE 120 MM 55C 120 mm smoothbore cannon
  • Infobox: service
    2025-present
  • Lead section
    It is named in honor of Army General Fahrettin Altay who commanded the 5th Cavalry Corps in the final stage of the Turkish War of Independence. Altay is combined with MKE made 55 calibre 120 mm main gun, Roketsan made advanced composite and reactive armor package along with Aselsan made electronics such as active protection, remote controlled weapon and fire control systems.
  • Operated By: Turkish Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    Turkish Land Forces
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2. Wikipedia: Altay (tank)
  • Infobox, type
    Main battle tank
  • Lead, paragraph 3, sentence 2
    officially entered service on 28 October 2025
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