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But Sancak added that BMC will try to develop an engine up to 5,000 horsepower, something for which work has already commenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said more than 200 scientists, of whom 70 are foreigners, are now working on the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, five Turkish companies responded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/land\/2017\/10\/31\/turkey-kicks-off-estimated-1b-plus-competition-for-altay-tank-engine\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" style=\"\" target=\"_blank\">government\u2019s request for proposal<\/a> for an ambitious program for the development of a power pack for the main battle tank Altay. 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