IDEF 2021: BMC from Turkey unveils its Altug 8x8 IFV armored vehicle.

AT IDEF 2021, the International Defense Exhibition in Turkey, the Turkish company BMC unveils the Altug, a new generation of 8x8 armored vehicles fully developed and designed by BMC.

Turkish company BMC unveils its Altug, a new 8x8 IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle at IDEF 2021, defense exhibition in Turkey. (Picture source Army Recognition)

At IDEF 2021, the Altug is unveiled in IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) version fitted with a Korhan unmanned turret designed by the Turkish company Aselsan. The turret is armed with one 35mm double-fed automatic gun and one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. The 35mm cannon is produced by the Turkish company MKE. The gun of the KORHAN turret also has the ability to use 35 mm Airburst Ammunition developed and produced domestically by ASELSAN without any external dependency.

The Kohran is a new generation armored combat system with high firepower, equipped with advanced target detection and tracking systems, equipped with the latest technology self-protection systems and environmental awareness systems, in order to provide the highest level of user and system continuation. The turret can rotate in the traverse axis 360° continuous with elevation from -10° to +45°.

The design of the Altug is divided into three main parts with a driver compartment at the left front of the hull with the engine on its right, the turret in the middle and the troop’s compartment at the rear. The vehicle has a crew of three including a driver, commander and gunner, and can accommodate nine infantrymen.

In terms of mobility, the Altug is based on four axles wheeled chassis. The vehicle is powered by a Caterpillar C13 engine coupled to an Allison 4000 series transmission with 6 forward and one reverse gear.