BMC, a Turkish-Qatari armored vehicles manufacturer, has won a key contract on the road to developing and producing the country’s main battle tank, dubbed “Altay,” Undersecretariat for Defence Industries sources told on April 24.
It was decided to start contract talks with BMC for the mass production of Altay and the development of its engine, according to sources.
Any financial or production details were not yet released.
In the Altay mass production race BMC was competing with FNSS and Koç Holding’s Otokar, the maker of Altay’s prototypes.
