Türkiye Advances ALTAY Programme with BATU Engine Milestone
BMC Power’s 1,500hp BATU engine has completed factory acceptance tests, marking a key step toward reducing external dependence in the ALTAY MBT programme.
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Engine and Transmission
Land
Investment
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.
Land
ALTAY MBTs on Production Line Make Appearance in SSB Visit
Two ALTAY MBTs at BMC’s Ankara facilities, undergoing production, were spotted during Secretary of Turkish Defence Industries Haluk Görgün’s visit to BMC.
Navy / Maritime
Turkish Coast Guard to Get New Generation Ships
The Turkish Coast Guard’s annual report for 2024 included the Coast Guard Ship project to build eight new Coast Guard ships with indigenous powerplants.
Land
Engine and Transmission
BMC Delivers Tactical Armoured Vehicles with Local Engines
BMC has begun delivering Vuran and Kirpi II tactical armoured vehicles powered by Indigenous 400 HP Tuna engines to the Turkish Land Forces and Gendarmerie.
Land
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Engine and Transmission
BMC Delivers Kirpi II 4X4 MRAP with Indigenous Tuna Engine
The Turkish Defence Ministry (MOD) announced that Kirpi II 4X4 MRAPs are received to the Turkish Armed Forces after acceptance inspections were completed.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
Expo and Air Show
BMC Power Introduced Levend and Mavi BATU
BMC POWER introduced LEVEND and MAVİ BATU marine engines developed with 100 per cent Turkish engineering at the SAHA EXPO.
Land
Engine and Transmission
BMC Power Sends Engines to the Arifiye Production Line
BATU tank engine for Altay and UTKU engine for Fırtına 155 mm SPGs alongside transmissions were sent to the production line in Arifiye.
Air
TUSAŞ Expects 300 Orders for KAAN Fighter
In his interview, TUSAŞ’s new General Manager, Dr Mehmet Demiroğlu, talked about the KAAN Fighter jet and other projects.
Air
Engine and Transmission
TUSAŞ Gets a CEO with Engine Background: Demiroğlu
The era of Demiroğlu, who has a background in mechanical engineering, began in Turkish Aerospace. Demiroğlu draws attention with his expertise in engines.
Engine and Transmission
Defence Industry Agency Discloses New Engine Projects
President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB) professor Haluk Görgün has shared a video showing the indigenous engine projects for various platforms.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Engine and Transmission
BMC Power’s Engines to be Used at Marine Systems
BMC Company, BMC Defence, and BMC Power companies met journalists on Wednesday in Sakarya, Arifiye.
Land
BMC Company Unveiled New Altay Main Battle Tank (MBT)
The BMC company, which became the target of criticism for Altay opened its doors to the press. The Izmir based company Unveiled New Altay Main Battle Tank.
Land
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.
Engine and Transmission
BMC Handovers Tuna Engine
BMC Power handovers the first domestic wheeled vehicle engines. The name of the new propulsion system was also published during the ceremony.
Engine and Transmission
BMC Delivers the First Domestic Engine for Vuran
BMC is going to deliver the first domestically built diesel engines. Systems will empower Vuran wheeled tactical armoured vehicles of the company.
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