Altay

Turkey's first indigenously developed main battle tank, initially designed with South Korean partner Hyundai Rotem before BMC took over serial production. Early production batches use a South Korean-derived diesel powerpack, with a domestic engine planned for later series.

Max speed

70 km/h

Range

450 km

Combat weight

65,000 kg

💲 Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.: 70 km/h

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Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 450 km

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Power-to-weight Engine power per tonne of vehicle weight. Higher means better acceleration and cross-country mobility.: 24 hp/t

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Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: 120 mm smoothbore (autoloaded)
Secondary armament Additional weapons: coaxial MG, remote weapon station, gun pods.: 12.7 mm + 7.62 mm remote weapon stations
Caliber Bore diameter of the main gun or rifle. Larger throws heavier projectiles; not simply better — ammunition commonality matters.: 120 mm
Ammunition Rounds carried (main gun) or standard magazine capacity.: 40

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Protection

Armor, countermeasures and survivability.

Armor Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified.: Modular composite armor
Active protection Hard-kill APS (Trophy, Arena, Afganit) intercepts incoming projectiles before impact.: Akkor (domestic APS, in integration)
Reactive armor Explosive reactive armor (ERA) blocks that disrupt shaped-charge jets.: No
Countermeasures Self-protection: chaff, flares, DIRCM, towed decoys, smoke dischargers, jammers.: smoke grenade launchers
NBC protection Sealed crew compartment with overpressure filtration for nuclear/biological/chemical environments.: Yes

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 10.3 m
Width Overall width — matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.: 3.75 m
Height Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.: 2.27 m
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 65,000 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.: 4

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Engine Powerplant model and type.: Diesel powerpack (initial batches South Korean-derived)
Engine power Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster.: 1,500 hp

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Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Diesel

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Sensors IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.: Volkan-2 fire control system, panoramic commander sight
Thermal imaging Thermal sights for night and obscured-visibility operations.: Yes

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.: 30

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Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 1

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Specifications compiled from public BMC Defense and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-01.