Turkish OBB : missing tank

Smersh · #1 October 6th, 2006, 11:13 PM

The Turkish army currently has 298 Leapard2A4. This is not in the OBB.

edit: also I think the T-84 is still being evaluated as of now, I'm not sure if any are in active service. Its availablity date maybe should be made later.

DRG · #2 October 7th, 2006, 11:41 AM

They are in the master copy now as are the ones going to Chile

edit. IDK what's going on with the T-84. All I know is it was "being evaluated". That's the problem with building OOB's about events that may or may not happen. I've pushed the date back to 2008 and we'll keep an eye on developments. Once source claims Turkey wants to buy 1000 tanks so the Leo 2 purchase is just a start. The Abrams M1A2, Leclerc, C1 Ariete and the T-84 are all on the short list. We have an M1A2 in the OOB with a 2015 start. Obviously this is just a guess and it could end up earlier or not at all. We do our best with the info at hand

http://www.fas.org/asmp/library/reports/turkeyapp.htm

Don

loktarr · #3 October 7th, 2006, 08:11 PM

I heard also the figures said before: a market of 1000 MBT's, that was should have opened 3 or 4 years ago but was not because of finantial difficulties.
A sign of the 'struggle': during EuroSatory, the new versions of the leclerc were represented with a Turkish flag...
See: http://www.defense-update.com/products/l/leclerc.htm
the picture at the end of the article...

loktarr · #4 October 12th, 2006, 05:11 PM

Because the new bill they can now change all the flags on their tanks...