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Altay (tank)larger figure on 3 of 3
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Gun forward
Single sourceHull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Altay (tank) | L9 bar mine |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Anti-tank blast mine[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 2025–present[source] | 1969–present[source] |
| Used by | Turkish Land Forces[source] | — |
| Designer | Otokar (initial design) BMC (revised design) Hyundai Rotem (design assistance and tech transfer) For others, see below |
L9 bar minelarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
7.3 metres (24 ft) (hull), 10.3 metres (34 ft) (gun forward)[source]
Length
Single source120 centimetres (47 in)[source]
Maximum; Off road T1
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceOn road: 65 km/h (40 mph) Off road: 45 km/h (28 mph) (T1)[source]
Operational; T1
Single source450 kilometres (280 mi)(T1)[source]
Engine
Single sourceT1: HD Hyundai Infracore DV27K 4- long stroke , 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, dry weight: 2550 kg T2: BMC Power BATU V12 4- short stroke , 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel
Single sourceT1: HD Hyundai Infracore DV27K 4- long stroke , 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel, dry weight: 2550 kg 1,500 hp (1,110 kW) T2: BMC Power BATU V12 4- short stroke , 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel 1,500 hp (1,100 kW)[source]
Filling weight
Single source8.4 kilograms (19 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 2008–2016 (initial) 2018-2022 (revised)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | BMC[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | T1: US$13.75 million (FY 2025) T2: US$11.75 million (FY 2025)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2025–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 7 (2 prototypes)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Tank armor : Roketsan composite armor package based on KSAP Active protection system : Aselsan AKKOR hard & soft kill with electronic warfare suite[source] | — |
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| Main armament | MKE 120 MM 55C 120 mm smoothbore cannon[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × Remote controlled weapon station equipped with 12.7 mm / 7.62 mm machine gun 1 x 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 23 hp/t (17.15 kW/t)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | T1: SNT Dynamics EST15K (6 forward, 3 reverse gears), dry weight: 2500 kg T2: BMC Power BATU V12 Cross Drive (6 forward, 2 reverse gears)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Passive in-arm suspension unit (ISU) with automatic track tension system (ATTS)[source] | — |
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| Filling | — | TNT[source] |
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