{"id":35894,"date":"2021-01-29T16:41:41","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T16:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/29\/meet-the-new-hybrid-tank-competing-for-serial-production-in-turkey\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:54:09","slug":"meet-the-new-hybrid-tank-competing-for-serial-production-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2021\/01\/29\/meet-the-new-hybrid-tank-competing-for-serial-production-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the new hybrid tank competing for serial production in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ANKARA, Turkey \u2014 A Turkish-Qatari armored vehicles manufacturer has unveiled a hybrid tank that combines the hull of a German Leopard 2A4 with a Turkish-made turret in an effort to win a serial production contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tank was displayed by BMC on Jan. 23 to a high-profile delegation including Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and top military brass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A BMC official said the company hopes to win a serial production\/upgrade contract from the Turkish government for the hybrid tank. He added that serial production would involve more than 300 Leopard tanks receiving the hybrid upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the military command decides to order mass production, we will start the work immediately,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BMC hopes the hybrid model will become combat-proven after entering the Turkish military\u2019s inventory. \u201cThat will pave the way for similar upgrades on hundreds of Leopards in different parts of the world,\u201d the company official said. \u201cExport potential is bigger than the Turkish contract.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hybrid Leopard is equipped with Turkish-made active protection, fire control and laser warning systems. It combines the chassis of the iconic German tank with the turret of the locally developed Altay, which includes a 120mm smoothbore gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source with knowledge of the hybrid program told Defense News the contract is estimated to be worth \u201cseveral hundreds of millions of dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tank will not be a substitute to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2019\/11\/14\/turkeys-multibillion-dollar-altay-tank-program-faces-delay\/\" target=_blank>multibillion-dollar Altay program<\/a>. Under that effort, Turkey plans to build 1,000 units of the new-generation main battle tank. 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