Turkey completes M60T MBT modernisation

摘要

Turkey has completed the modernisation of its M60T main battle tanks (MBTs) to the M60TM standard under the Firat programme, Turkey's Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) tweeted on 12 July. In a video accompanying the tweet SSB chief Ismail Demir said the modernisation involved the integration of systems including the Pulat hard-kill active protection system (APS) as well as a laser warning system, remote-control weapon system, telescopic periscope system, position and orientation detection system, close-range surveillance system, and tank driver vision system. Meanwhile, the modernisation of Turkish Leopard 2 tanks is continuing, Demir added. The SSB tweeted in May 2019 that 169 M60T MBTs would be modernised and that integration of Pulat systems was continuing.