President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part in the ceremony of the transfer of the new domestic tank “Altai” by the Armed Forces of Turkey for testing, which was based on the Ministry of National Defense “Arifia”.
President Erdogan noted that military engineers have worked hard for many years to satisfy the demand for heavy equipment and ground vehicles. According to the president, this work was done at the expense of internal and national means.
“Today we produce a series of armored vehicles and self -propelled long -range guns. Altai national tank has its own special place. It is much different from the prototype, which was presented 10 years ago. This is a modern tank that exceeds many existing analogues and competes with the most The best of them. Altai tank was created in the synthesis of advanced technologies and innovations, ”the president said.
noting that today the domestic tank is submitted to the Turkish Armed Forces, Erdogan added that after completing the tests, serial production will begin.