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 ...

The Turkish army operates various types of tanks from different generations, but in 2025, it will begin deploying a new domestic design: the Altay tank. What do we know about it? The Turkish army ...

Türkiye's locally produced Altay main battle tank will enter the Turkish army’s inventory in 2025, the head of Türkiye’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), Haluk Gorgun, announced ...

NATO member Turkey (Türkiye) has announced that its armed forces will begin to receive an initial batch of 85 domestically-produced Altay main battle tanks (MBTs) in the coming months.