T-72 upgrading project by Turkish ROKETSAN

The turret is unified for the M60 and T-72 MBTs. 

Some details about Add on Armor of the Turkish upgraded Leopard-2A4 MBT

 

In frame of the Leopard-2A4 modernization project Turkish Roketsan have equipped the tank with ERA on the skirt side, and modular add-on Armor on the turret and driver's front.

ERA modules of the skirt side

Composite modular add on armor of the turret and driver's front.

Latest Altay iteration

Altay T1 - the Latest Altay iteration

Otokar Cobra II MRAP

Turkish company Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi unveiled its new Cobra II MRAP vehicle.

COBRA II - MRAP is a next generation MRAP vehicle which unites high level of survivability and mobility in a modular package. 

COBRA II - MRAP provides superior protection for the crew against ballistic, mine and IED threats while maintaining high cross-country mobility with its independent suspension system. The vehicle is specifically designed to provide high reliability, ease of maintenance and quick removal / installation of power pack.

With its modular design, COBRA II - MRAP provides high payload and spacious internal space for integration of weapon systems and mission equipment. COBRA II - MRAP can be configured with alternative seating layouts for up to 11 personnel with 3 or 5 door configurations as per specific user requirements.

Turkey is negotiating with a foreign supplier for a Altay tank engine

Turkey is in negotiations with a country to procure engines for its domestic main battle tank Altay, which will soon be integrated into the tank, according to Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) Chairperson Ismail Demir.

Demir told Turkish broadcaster NTV Wednesday that the problem regarding the engine of the tank will soon be solved and that the engine production with local means will also continue simultaneously.

The SSB head previously revealed that the prototypes of both the engine that will power the Altay and another type for light armored vehicles will be ready this year, though the tank will initially use a power unit purchased from abroad.

The prototype for the Altay was unveiled at a 2011 defense show in Istanbul. The next-generation battle tank, which is set to become the Turkish Armed Forces’ (TSK) most important frontline vehicle, was named after army Gen. Fahrettin Altay, who commanded the Fifth Cavalry Corps during the Turkish War of Independence.

Previously, Altay's prototype was powered by a 1,500 horsepower diesel engine from Germany's MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. The German Rheinmetall has also established a joint venture with Turkey’s land vehicles producer BMC aimed to establish joint production of armored vehicles, particularly the main battle tank, Altay; however, the production and supply of the tank engine came to a halt following Berlin’s decision to limit arms exports to Turkey, a long-term NATO ally.

Turkey had hoped to power the Altay with the German MTU engine and RENK transmission, but talks with German manufacturers over the past couple of years failed due to a federal arms embargo on Turkey. Germany is one of a number of European governments that have limited exports to Turkey over its involvement in the Syrian civil war.

According to the last year announcement, this engine will be the South Korean Doosan Infracore DV27K , 4-cycle, 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine with 1500 hp.

Ukrainian Bayraktar TB-2 UAV of Over the occupied Crimea

Pro-Turkish sources claim that the Ukrainian side took this picture from the Bayraktar TB2 drone. This frame allegedly depicts the position of Russian air defense systems that are on duty in Crimea

But this is the Bayraktar TB-2 UAV's control vehicles in Starokostiantyniv air base in Ukraine (Geolocation 49°44'39.5"N 27°16'55.8"E)

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