The Turkish media welcomed the BMC automaker’s announcement that the mass production of its new key Altay, from the car industry plant in the capital, started the mass production of the mass media.
Turkish engine and Turkish production
According to the reports of the Turkish media, the Turkish battle tanks – based on the design of the Korean K2 Black Panther – is equipped with cutting -edge technologies and is powered by the Batu engine, developed by BMC Power, a subsidiary of BMC.
The BMC plant in Ankara uses industrial robots and state -of -the -art technologies to build the chariot, throughout the production line from the construction of the skeleton to the final assembly.
BMC President Fuat Tosiali said domestic military engines have been developed in BMC Power since last year, with a power ranging from 400 to 1,500 hp.
Started Altay and is being eaten and Altuğ
“Our factory has now begun mass production, with its foundations coming in just last year and we expect it to meet the needs of the Turkish armed forces and allied countries in the defense industry,” he said. As he added, “in this factory, we will produce both the Altay and the 8 × 8 next -generation battlefield, Altuğ”.
Turkey’s SSB Chairman Hallouk Giorgunun said his service provided significant support for this success, saying that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself also participated in the process, watching the developments.
The above come to confirm the focus of Turkish leadership in the production of equipment production and investment in the defense industry.
“Turkey’s steel dome” made by Turkey
Just last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, publicly welcomed the tradition of the army of the domestic steel dome, supposed to be the standards of Israel’s Iron Dome.
As Erdogan said: “Today we provide the SEEL DOME system in our army, consisting of 47 vehicles worth $ 460 million, which will inspire confidence in friends and fear of enemies. This system will make the difference in Turkey’s air defense. This is a turning point for our country. “
These statements were made at a ceremony at the headquarters of Turkish defensive Aselsan giants to mark the surrender of the project, which has been undertaken by state defense companies.
“Recent conflicts in our wider region have highlighted the importance of radar systems that detect incoming threats. Only if a country can develop its own radar and air defense system can it gaze at its future with certainty against current security challenges, especially in our region, “he said.
“We know the importance of leaving nothing to chance … With the steel dome, we will now be in a different category in terms of air defense.”
Technological base of $ 1.5 billion
Erdogan also inaugurated a giant technological base cost of $ 1.5 billion, welcoming it as “the biggest investment in the defense industry ever in the history of democracy”.
“Ogulbey’s technological base will be one of the most advanced defense technology centers in the area,” he said.
Turkish defense industry is constantly growing
According to Turkish media, the total volume of defense projects has exceeded $ 100 billion and industry’s annual revenue has reached $ 16 billion. In 2024, more than 3,500 companies were active in the Turkish defense sector.
The annual capacity of research and growth spending exceeds $ 2.8 billion, while last year reached a record of $ 7.15 billion defense equipment, with $ 10 billion.
