Turkish Land Vehicle Programs

[xenon54 out]

Wasn't the guy that bought BMC in the AKP-clique?

I hope they wont screw Altay like they did with Milgem.

 

[LegionnairE]

Why not Otokar?

Because Ali Koç showed support to gezi protests, because politics.

Because **** logic

 

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Why not Otokar?

Wasn't the guy that bought BMC in the AKP-clique?

From the article ~ Sancak is known to be a close friend of Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The government approved the sale May 8. Sancak was the only bidder for the company.
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“Sancak must have a good reason to roll up sleeves in a market totally unfamiliar to him. It would not be surprising if some of the government contracts the other players thought would be naturally theirs went to BMC in the future,” one armored vehicles consultant said.

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[xenon54 out]

Because Ali Koç showed support to gezi protests, because politics.

From the article ~ Sancak is known to be a close friend of Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The government approved the sale May 8. Sancak was the only bidder for the company.

Well, it would be very unfair if they give the job to their friends instead the developer himself.

BMC is bankrupt, they have now an investor but still you cant trust an importan project like Altay to such a company, and MKEK, well, no comment.

 

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Well, it would be very unfair if they give the job to their friends instead the developer himself.

BMC is bankrupt, they have now an investor but still you cant trust an importan project like Altay to such a company, and MKEK, well, no comment.

Not really, Otokar's contract was to only develop the tank. I hope the subsequent tender to mass produce the tanks will be fair, but I doubt it will be.

Also MKE is doing great with producing Firtina Howitzers, someone mentioned their welding accuracy to be beyond 90%.

 

[Random111]

Well, it would be very unfair if they give the job to their friends instead the developer himself.

BMC is bankrupt, they have now an investor but still you cant trust an importan project like Altay to such a company, and MKEK, well, no comment.

How come BMC went bankrupt? I thought they had orders for the army and also for Tunisia, with the Kirpi.

 

[xenon54 out]

How come BMC went bankrupt? I thought they had orders for the army and also for Tunisia, with the Kirpi.

I dont know why the went bankrupt but you can even make Apple bankrupt with a bad management.

TMSF: El koymasak iflas edeceklerdi

 

[cabatli_53]

Also MKE is doing great with producing Firtina Howitzers, someone mentioned their welding accuracy to be beyond 90%.

Avarage World Welding standats: 0.007
1st Army Maintenance Center where Turkish T-155 Firtina manufactured weld standart/avarage : 0.001

 

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Avarage World Welding standats: 0.007
1st Army Maintenance Center where Turkish T-155 Firtina manufactured weld standart/avarage : 0.001

Are you sure about this, MKE always mentions how many deliveries of Firtina is made in their annual reports.

 

[LegionnairE]

Are you sure about this, MKE always mentions how many deliveries of Firtina is made in their annual reports.

MKE only produces the gun... the whole thing is made by First Army Maintenance Command.

 

[cabatli_53]

Are you sure about this, MKE always mentions how many deliveries of Firtina is made in their annual reports.

Production are done by First Army Maintenance, excluding gun but MKE is just responsible of advertising/exporting complete product abroad.


BTW, Almost all parts, gears, hydrolic subsystems, electric, electronic, mechanic(lighter, simplier) and machinary subsystems, cables, servo motors along with ready to fire mode with one button, automatic gun direction mechanizm similar like Firtina howitzers, auxiliary fire control unit, battery system which is going to feed T-155 panter howitzers are either mounted as new capability or re-designed by Aselsan. Hydrolic and oil leakages are resolved. New locking mechanizm designs on body and barrel system are applied which will provide more stable performance for more precision firing capability on targets. Bosh is working as sub-partner of Aselsan to provide some subsystems required.

Prototype Panter Block-2 tested on field by Aselsan/MKEK engineers in 2013. At 40th fire in Konya, One of new gear has been broken during strong recoil so Aselsan re-modelled/designed all gears and applied strengthen activities over them to fix the problem. New trials will commence in this year...

 

[cabatli_53]

Production and delivery of MKE developed 155mm Mod 274 munition are commenced but During firing of new 155mm munition on Panter howitzer, Flash suppressor of Panter was damaged. The engineers are working on it.


155mm Mod 274

Projectile: MKEK
Base Bleed: Roketsan

 

[Hakan]

http://zenithquestintl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MKE-AMMUNITION.pdf

 

[cabatli_53]

View attachment 28970

http://zenithquestintl.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MKE-AMMUNITION.pdf

"Max. Range: 39000m" ???? Hahh... I think They are kidding...


Mod 274 reached a range of 43750m at first trials.. Lazer guided variant based on Mod 274 is on development at present...

 

[-SINAN-]

"Max. Range: 39000m" ???? Hahh... I think They are kidding...


Mod 274 reached a range of 43750m at first trials.. Lazer guided variant based on Mod 274 is on development at present...

Do you know if we are developing/researching on GPS/INS guided shells ?