Türkiye loads tank Altay on flagship of Navy TCG Anadolu VIDEO

The prototypes of the domestically produced Altay medium tank were involved in the tests of the largest warship in Türkiye.   

The head of the Turkish Defense Industry Department, Ismail Demir, shared the test video on his Twitter page, according to Caliber.Az. 

       1️⃣ #ANADOLU gemimizin tank operasyonu testleri Altay prototipi ile başarılı şekilde icra edildi.

Mekanize Çıkarma Aracı LCM ile askeri tersaneden alınan Altay tankı, önce ANADOLU gemisine yüklendi, ardından yine LCM'ye alınarak sahile çıkarma operasyonu gerçekleştirildi. pic.twitter.com/hNiiPWvv86

— Ismail Demir (@IsmailDemirSSB) October 7, 2022

Demir reported on the successful loading and unloading of armored vehicles, stressing that he was looking forward to handing over the ship to the command of the Turkish Navy.

Landing ship TCG Anadolu is expected to be put into operation before the end of this year.

The TCG Anadolu vessel is 231 metres long and 32 metres wide. When fully equipped, it will weigh 27,436 tons.

The flagship of the Turkish Navy is designed for operations in the Aegean, Black and Mediterranean Seas, and, if necessary, can participate in missions in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.