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2008/12/01   土耳其RN-94裝甲戰鬥車

　因應現代地面部隊快速部署與機動作戰的需求，輪型裝甲車的運用性及重要性已逐漸取代昔日的主戰車，成為各國陸軍建軍發展的重點。無論是自力研發或與他國合作，盡可能打造出符合本身需求的輪型甲車。就土耳其來說，基於國防安全需要，整建一支戰力堅強的地面部隊一直是土耳其政府的國防願景，為獲得現代化的輪型甲車，土耳其與羅馬尼亞共同合作開發出RN-94六輪裝甲戰鬥車，這種戰鬥車重量約十三噸，車體全由防彈鋼板焊接，頗有俄製裝甲戰鬥車風格的新生力軍，當首輛原型車於一九九五年九月亮相後，土耳其認為，這是相當具有潛力的新式輪型裝甲車，因而賦與極大期望。基本上，RN-94六輪裝甲戰鬥車除設計一般運兵型外，包括偵察車、迫擊砲車等構型也將陸續問世，使全球輪型裝甲車市場又多了一個競爭者。
　 RN-94六輪裝甲戰鬥車車長六點六九公尺、車寬二點八公尺、車高二點七四公尺，一九○○年代初期由土耳其Nurol機械公司與羅馬尼亞Romarm合作研發。RN-94 配備一具Cummins 6 CTA 8.3-10 柴油機，搭配Allison的自動變速箱，最大輸出功率二百四十匹馬力，最大路速每小時可達一百一十公里，機動力極強；若採用Cummins 6 CTA8.3-20 柴油機，最大功率可提升至二百六十匹馬力。
　 RN-94六輪裝甲戰鬥車除在陸地上有極佳的運動能力，亦因具有浮游能力，可遂行渡河。浮游時，該車車頭的擋浪板會升起，車尾兩側各設有一具水噴射泵，浮游速率約每小時八公里。至於RN-94可採全時六輪傳動，承載系統採用由扭力桿懸吊，並配備筒式避震器。車內編制為車長與駕駛兩人，最多可搭載十一名步兵。
　RN-94的武裝因車型不同而有差異，基本裝甲運兵型以重機槍或四○公厘榴彈槍；武裝偵察車則可搭載多種不同的砲塔系統，包括法國GIAT開發的Dragar砲塔，配備一門M-811 型二十五公厘機砲與一挺七點六二公厘，加上配備可全天候觀測目標的日、夜間觀測瞄準系統，增添該型裝甲車的作戰實用性。
　另外，RN-94也曾配備過由土耳其自行開發的單人砲塔，配備一挺十二點七公厘或七點六二公厘機槍，砲塔後面並裝備煙幕彈發射器。而RN-94 若改裝成迫擊砲車型就配備以色列製造的CARDOM 一二○公厘迫擊砲，發射普通砲彈時最大射程七點二公里，使用增程砲彈則提升至九點五公里，最高射速每分鐘十二至十五發砲彈，火力表現符合預期，且因這款迫擊砲配備特殊的緩衝系統，大幅降低車體承受的後座力，使該型車投入戰鬥時仍可保有高度穩定性。（作者／資深軍事專欄作家）

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土耳其推出首款國產ALTAY主戰坦克
http://www.sina.com.cn  2008年08月28日 07:36  中國國防科技資訊網

　　據法國《防務宇航》2008年8月26日報導 土耳其國防工業局(SSM)負責管理土耳其第一種國產主戰坦克(ALTAY坦克)項目，Otokar公司成為該項目的主承包商。該公司準備設計完全滿足土耳其裝甲部隊需求的新一代主戰坦克，主要負責ALTAY坦克的設計、開發、集成、樣車生產、測試和鑒定。

　　ALTAY坦克項目將為土耳其裝甲部隊提供第三代主戰坦克，還將為土耳其地面平臺開發和國防工業生產帶來巨大發展。土耳其需要穩定的政府、持續發展的經濟和強大的裝甲部隊。考慮到主要威脅和當前戰場環境，很顯然，土耳其必須獲得採用高技術和能夠應付潛在威脅的現代裝備、工具和設備，以便擁有強大的現代裝甲部隊。

　　土耳其對現代主戰坦克項目的研究最早開始於1996年，旨在依據生產許可生產一種國外現有主戰坦克。但是由於成本問題，該專案在2004年終止。2005年，土耳其開始啟動國產主戰坦克專案，Otokar公司在2007年被選為該專案的主承包商。該項目在前7年中將進行樣車生產和功能測試。在樣車完成之後，土耳其將開始首批250輛坦克的批量生產。(北方科技資訊研究所 王桂芝)

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Otokar Contracted to Design 1st National Main Battle Tank of Turkey
 
(Source: Otokar; dated Aug. 21, issued Aug. 25, 2008)
 
 Koc Group company Otokar is contracted as prime contractor for ALTAY Project, conducted by SSM (Turkish Undersecretariat for the Defense Industries—Ed.). The company shall be the exclusively responsible party to SSM regarding the design, development, integration, prototype production, testing, qualification of the first Turkish National Main Battle Tank (ALTAY Tank) and all activities contained in the Project.

The signing ceremony was held with the attendance of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish Prime Minister, M. Vecdi Gonul, the Turkish Minister of National Defence, Mustafa Koc, chairman of the Koc Holding, Kudret Onen, President of Koc Holding Defence Industry and Other Automotive Group and Chairman of Otokar, and Serdar Gorguc, General Manager of Otokar.

Sanghee Lee, the Minister of National Defence, representing the Republic of Korea, the country to provide technical support and assistance for the Project and the upper management representatives of Aselsan, Hyundai-Rotem, Makine ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu and Roketsan were also present at the ceremony.

Mr Kudret Onen, President of Koc Holding Defence Industry and Other Automotive Group and Chairman of Otokar, stated that backed with its engineering power, R&D facilities, experiences and technical facilities, Otokar is ready to design new generation tank which will fully meet the requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces, and said:

"We pride ourselves on being charged for such a large-scale national project of strategic importance. As it was always the case, we will work hard to deserve this confidence in our Company, in order to attain the result befitting our country. For 45 years, we have introduced many firsts to the automotive industry. We have designed the first military armoured vehicle and we realised export of armoured vehicles for the first time. Since 21 years we are operating in the defence industry.

“25 thousand military vehicles we produced are being used by Armed Forces of more than 15 countries, primarily by the Turkish Armed Forces, and UN duty units in several regions of the world. With ALTAY Project, we will break new ground."

Mr Mustafa V. Koc, Chairman of Koc Holding, stated that he is pleased that an affiliate of the Koc Holding is preferred for the completion of ALTAY Project, which is of utmost importance for Turkey's national defence industry strategy, and said:

"It is certain that this Project will bring enormous acceleration to the land platform development and production field of the defence industry. In order to become leader in its region, Turkey requires stable government, growing economy and strong armed forces. Considering the prevailing threats and contemporary battle area conditions, it becomes evident that modern equipment, tools and devices which of hi-tech products and capable to dispose of potential threats must be available further to manpower in order to have contemporary and strong armed forces.

We have to develop its own resources and capabilities and to develop our own technology also in this field. Only in this way we can cope with the modern era and attain sustainable growth in the national industry."

Murad Bayar, Undersecretary of SSM, talking at the ceremony, said that it's very important that the ALTAY Project reached to the contract signing phase. He also added that this Project will supply Turkish Armed Forces, the third generation modern main battle tank.

He said further: "The studies on the modern tank project firstly started on 1996 and was targeted on a production under licence of an existing tank in the world. But this project stopped on 2004 because of the high costs. In 2005, we started working on Turkish National Main Battle Tank Project and in 2007 Otokar had been chosen as the prime contractor of the Project. And the project is called ALTAY.

“The first 7 years of the Project will enclose the prototype production and testing functions. After the prototype tanks completed the serial production will start for the first 250 tanks."