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I'm coining this the Anatolian Leopard, as it features turret of Turkey's Altay MBT mated to the Chassis of a Leopard 2 A4.

Featuring, L44 Cannon from Leo2A4, modern FCS and E/O, RCWS, APS+radar, LWR and full 360 IR/CCD camera for situational awareness. Not much else is known about this variation or whether it will be intended to enter service with Turkish Army.
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Nice photo!
This hybrid using existing Leo chassis is probably Turkey's way to work around the sanctions instaured by Germany last year in response to Erdogan's jingoism: AFAIK the Altay program is pretty much stalled with its Renk transmission under embargo.
Quite an irony, using a German chassis to work around German sanctions...

Now, besides the obvious face-saving value, it is not so clear to me that militarily this hybrid would really be a cost-effective improvement, taking out one Leo2 for each hybrid produced.
 
Honestly, I don't know what is going on with the Leopard Modernisation programme - not so long ago, Roketsan developed a armour package for Leopard 2A4. It looks decent, but I guess they want a tank that is further enhanced ?

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What are the advantages of the Atlay's turret compared to a Leopard 2A4, does it have an auto-loader?
 
JohnR said:
What are the advantages of the Atlay's turret compared to a Leopard 2A4, does it have an auto-loader?
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From what some Turkish forumers who have been inside of the Altay and Leopard 2A4 turret have said is that the internal dimensions are very similar, but removes some of the disadvantages such as the gunners sight being a weak spot of the armour (further iterations of the Leopard fixed this). Altay turret does not offer an autoloader.
 
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For 105mm version, how many ammo can it carry?
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18 rounds.
 
After almost a decade, Turkish MOD finally inks contract with two manufacturers to build 6x6 and 8x8 New Generation Light Armored Vehicles, the contract is for 3,000 vehicles with various mission configurations

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Combat-Master said:
After almost a decade, Turkish MOD finally inks contract with two manufacturers to build 6x6 and 8x8 New Generation Light Armored Vehicles, the contract is for 3,000 vehicles with various mission configurations

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SSB Awards FNSS Contract for 8x8 and 6x6 Armoured Vehicles | TURDEF

Secretariat of Defence Industries SSB awarded FNSS a contract for 6X6 and 8X8 ALPHA New Generation armoured vehicles for Turkish Land Forces.
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SSB Awards BMC Contract for 29 ALTUÄ 8x8 ACV | TURDEF

The Secretariat of Defence Industries (SSB) awarded BMC the 35mm Turreted New Generation Vehicles Project on February 24, 2025. BMC will produce 29 8X8.
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FNSS PARS Alpha
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Ministry of Defence announced modernisation program for Leo2a4 featuring AKKOR active protection system
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If we were to assume a healthy defense-industry ecosystem in Turkey, then this downgrade from a Leopard 2A4 chassis mated with an Altay turret, to a full Leopard 2A4 with Altay-related components attached and a face-lift - this shows there are problems with the Altay beyond the powerpack.
 
Big_Zukini said:
If we were to assume a healthy defense-industry ecosystem in Turkey, then this downgrade from a Leopard 2A4 chassis mated with an Altay turret, to a full Leopard 2A4 with Altay-related components attached and a face-lift - this shows there are problems with the Altay beyond the powerpack.
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Factory and test track for Altay are still under construction, they expect to start producing Altays by the start of next year - even then, it will take time to ramp up production and replace obsolete M48 and M60s still in service. Turkey doesn't want to mothball some 300+ Leo2A4, instead wants to modernize them to be competitive on modern battlefield and co-exist with Altays.

BMC Tracked Production Facility where Altays will be produced;
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Current state, expected to be completed by Q1 2025;
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