In anticipation of Altay tanks, Turkey is upgrading its existing combat vehicles. Yesterday, January 19, the portal savunmasanayist.com He reported that the Turkish Defense Industry Administration (SSB) has approved the TIYK-LEO 2A4 program, under which more than 300 Leopard 2A4 tanks will undergo deep modernization.
The modification of TIYK-LEO 2A4 is a further extension of the reservation implemented in the Leopard 2A4 T1 project, with the addition of an active protection system. At the same time, special attention will be paid to the modernization of electronic systems, including the installation of a tank fire control system.
Modification of Leopard 2A4 NG (left) and Leopard 2A4 in the "base" (right)
Image source: savunmasanayist.com
81 tanks will be upgraded to the TIYK-LEO 2A4 level. At the same time, it is indicated that 250 more combat vehicles are planned to be improved at the second stage of the program. Informally, the TIYK-LEO 2A4 is called the "Leopard with a tower from Altai", and according to its characteristics, the new modification will correspond to the level of the Leopard 2A4 NG tank, previously presented by ASELSAN.
