BMC Delivers the First Batch of Production ALTAY MBTs to TAF
BMC delivered the first ALTAY main battle tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces at its new facility to increase the output for vehicles and engines in Ankara.
altuğ News
Land
Investment
Land
Investment
ALTAY Main Battle Tank Delivery Schedule Announced
Haluk Görgün, the Secretary of Defence Industries, has revealed the delivery timetable for serial manufacturing of ALTAY, the next-generation MBT for Türkiye,
Land
SSB Awards BMC Contract for 29 ALTUĞ 8x8 ACV
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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Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
BMC Attends IDEX with Armoured Vehicles and Engines
İzmir based BMC and its subsidiary BMC Power attend IDEX in Abu Dhabi with its armoured vehicles and engines for the use of armed forces.
Land
Investment
BMC Gave Up from its Tank investment in Sakarya Karasu
BMC has abandoned its investment in Karasu for the Altay Main Battle Tank. The information belongs not to BMC but to the area’s investors.
Land
Expo and Air Show
BMC Presents 8X8 Altuğ
İzmir based land vehicles manufacturer BMC presented its 8X8 armoured vehicle Altuğ at International Defence Industry Fair.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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