Aselsan Unveils TIYK M-60T Main Battle Tank with Volkan-M Fire Control System

The Tank Additional Capability Enhancement (TIYK, Tanklara Ilave Yetenek Kazandirlmasi) – M60T Project, which defines the Fire Control System as the brain of Main Battle Tanks, has reached its final stage of modernization by localizing the electronic systems on M60T Tanks. All electronic systems on the M60T Tanks have been made producible with national capabilities, eliminating external dependencies except for the power group. The TIYK M60T First Tank Delivery Ceremony, initiated by the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) to meet the modernization needs of the Land Forces Command, was held in Sereflikoçhisar with the participation of Defense Industry President Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, Deputy Minister of National Defense Dr. Celal Sami Tüfekçi, Land Forces Commander General Selçuk Bayraktaroqlu, Aselsan General Manager Ahmet Akyol, representatives from the Turkish Armed Forces, and the defense industry. Aselsan is the only company in the world that produces all electronic systems used in a tank and highlighted their achievements in tank modernization worldwide. The delivery ceremony included live firing with the modernized tank equipped with the Aselsan VOLKAN-M Fire Control System, demonstrating its capabilities. The tank was manned by Uzman Mühendis Büsra Doqru from the project team, and the targets were successfully hit. Continuing the modernization activities under the FIRAT-M60T Project, the Fire Control System, described as the brain of Main Battle Tanks, has been localized by Aselsan within the Tank Additional Capability Enhancement (TIYK) – M60T Project. At this stage, all electronic systems on M60T tanks can be produced with national capabilities, eliminating external dependencies except for the power group. Under the FIRAT-M60T Project, all M60 tanks in the Turkish army’s inventory were modernized to the M60T configuration, enhancing their capabilities against anti-tank threats and terrorist elements. #military #defense #defence #militaryleak #tank Read more https://militaryleak.com/2024/02/21/aselsan-unveils-tiyk-m-60t-main-battle-tank-with-volkan-m-fire-control-system/