The main subject is Milgem here but I have to give some information about Altay according to going on the subjects.
You know, The main contactor of Altay is Otokar. Otokar will design and co-operate with Hyundai-Rotem for 4 prototype Altay MBT and then deliver all rights to SSM. Demonstration design of Altay has already shown to media but There can be some differences with demonstration design with prototype. If test phrases of Altay finish successful, Serial production phrase will be started by SSM.
MKE will produce XK-2 Korean barrel in Turkey with full technology transfer. We hope from MKE that It will be the last technology transfer to develop an indigenous 122 mm Tank barrel.
SSM has opened an institue for Roketsan to develop indigenous last generation armours and active protection systems of Tanks. First work will be to produce Korean armours in Turkey with full technology transfer. Turkey has already capable to develop indigenous armours that it has already stooped RPG and armour piercing ammonutions but SSM wants Roketsan-Tubitak to combinate Turkish and Korean armour technology to develop more sophisticated one in future. At next step of Altay, There will be an indigenous reactive armours on it. I have an graphic about Armour technology roadmap of Turkey. I will post it here.
As I said another thred about Fire control systems of Altay; SSM claimed that Altay will call the last generation tank due to its last generation fire control systems. Aselsan has officialy started to develop Altay's fire control system (TAKS). Critical design phrase has been finished and prototype production phrase has been started.
About System, Marksman and commander have two independent fire control system. It provides less volume usage and decreased mission work to commanders. Lots of mission work will decreased an intelligent card level module. This electronical modules is able to control many works of Altay automatically in battlefield.
Many probability, priority, target selection, possible threats and another important subjects will be controlled that module card of Taks. It will control not only all enviromentally target-threat objects but also turret movements, engine, best move condition against targets-threats, active defence systems. This intelligent module will warn - lead the commanders about many subjects to fire-escape possible target-threat with mentioned above specifications so Altay will be able to fire a target blindly.
Aselsan will integrate to Altay with 2 intelligent software (module). First one will be operational, Second one will be spare against an electronic jammer threat. Authorities reported S&H magazine that These technologies and lots of secret systems will bring to Altay the last generation Tank appellation in World...
About Engine, Turkey is planning to produce ( participate) Korean 1500hp tank engine project. There are also being performed lots of workshops to develop indigenous Naval, Land vehicles-ships engine in Turkey. In future, It will be more clear to make comments about it.
According to SSM roadway, Altay will be more nationalized in future. Turkey has began this road with full technology transfer agreements with Korean but Nationalized work will be performed step by step ....
Here is the roadwawy of SSM about armour technology...
Zırh- Armour
ZMA- IFV
ZPT-APC
UÇAK- airplane
Helikopter- helicopter
Ana Muharebe Tanki- MBT Altay
Geleceği Muharebe ortami- Future Combat environment.
Regards...