Engineering:BMC Altuğ
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}}BMC Altuğ is a Turkish armoured fighting vehicle and armoured personnel carrier designed by BMC. Developed in 2020, Altuğ made its first appearance in 2021 during IDEF 2021.[1] Still being on the development, first arrival of Altuğ on field is planned for 2027, 29 Altup 8x8 will be delivered to KKK.[2]
| BMC Altuğ | |
|---|---|
| Type | AFV |
| Place of origin | Türkiye |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2020 |
| Manufacturer | BMC Otomotiv |
| No. built | 29 (Will delivered in 2027) |
| Variants | APC variant with 12.7 mm machine gun or 40 mm grenade launcher as main gun |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner) |
| Passengers | 9 |
Main armament | AFV: 35 mm autocannon APC: 12.7 mm machinegun - 40 mm grenade launcher |
| Speed | 110 km/h |
Technical Specifications
BMC Altuğ 8x8 has a Caterpillar C13 engine with 711 hp and Allison 4000 Series transmission >20 hp/ton with 6 front 1 back gear. Also has a generator with 24 V 600 A alterator. With a total speed of 110 km/h, and the ability of crossing 120 cm deep water, it also has the movement capability of > 700km.[3]
Having 3 personnel (Commander, driver, gunner) and 9 passenger capacity, it comes with 35 mm double-feed auto cannon as main armament and 12.7 mm machine gun as secondary.
The vehicle features high-level and scalable modular ballistic, mine, and IED protection, a CBRN protection system (overpressure + masked), a fire extinguishing and explosion suppression system, a battlefield friend-or-foe identification (IFF) system, a laser warning system, an active protection system (APS), a gunshot detection system, a 360-degree situational awareness system, and a mobile camouflage net.[4]
Variants
- Altuğ 8x8 ZMA: Is the AFV version with 35 mm autocannon as main armanent.
- Altuğ 8X8 ZPT: Is the APC version with 12.7 mm machine gun as main armanent.
References
- ↑ "TRT's article about Altuğ's showcase in IDEF 2021". https://www.trthaber.com/haber/bilim-teknoloji/turkiyenin-yeni-zirhli-araci-altug-8x8-609393.html.
- ↑ "Article about the contract between BMC and KKK". https://www.defenceturk.net/yeni-nesil-zirhli-araclar-projesinde-bmc-ile-sozlesme.
- ↑ "BMC Page regarding Altuğ". https://www.bmc.com.tr/savunma-sanayi/altug/teknik-ozellikler#tab-panel-altug_8x8_zma.
- ↑ "BMC page about Altuğ". https://www.bmc.com.tr/savunma-sanayi/altug/teknik-ozellikler#tab-panel-altug_8x8_zma.
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