Otokar, Turkiye’s leading land systems exporter, and Leonardo, one of the world’s leading players in the
Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, have successfully completed the integration and live firing tests of the
Otokar TULPAR Medium Tank platform with Leonardo HITFACT MkII 120 mm turret, marking a significant
milestone in the companies’ collaboration in advanced land combat systems. The resulting configuration
combines main battle tank-level firepower with TULPAR’s mobility, protection and modular tracked architecture.
The successful trial campaign demonstrated the seamless integration of Leonardo’s state-of-the-art turret
technology with Otokar’s next-generation tracked platform. It validated not only the performance,
interoperability and operational readiness of the combined solution, but also TULPAR’s growth potential and
flexibility for demanding future mission requirements.
Prior to the live firing tests, engineering teams from Otokar and Leonardo carried out an extensive integration
programme covering the mechanical, electrical, electronic and software interfaces between the platform and the
turret. Comprehensive functional checks, safety inspections and system validation activities confirmed the
performance, reliability and interoperability of the integrated system.
Following the successful completion of the integration phase, the platform underwent a series of live firing trials
under both static and dynamic conditions. The campaign evaluated the performance of the integrated weapon
system across a range of representative operational scenarios. Throughout the trials, the turret and platform
demonstrated seamless integration, while the weapon system, fire control system, stabilization performance and
overall system functionality successfully met all planned test objectives.
Sedef Vehbi, Military Cluster Head at Otokar, said “The successful completion of this programme demonstrates
TULPAR’s capability to integrate advanced large-calibre turret systems while delivering the mobility, survivability
and firepower required by modern armed forces. It also reflects Otokar’s engineering excellence and our
commitment to developing modular architecture, enabling rapid integration of mission-specific weapon systems
to meet diverse operational requirements of our customers. This achievement reinforces the strong engineering
collaboration between Otokar and Leonardo and highlights the capability of both companies to deliver integrated,
high-performance land combat solutions for international users.”
Luca Perazzo, Deputy Managing Director Defence Systems Business Area at Leonardo, said ” ”We are pleased
with the outcome and proud to showcase the technological excellence of our systems. The integration of our
HITFACT MkII turret onto the Tulpar further demonstrates turret’s modularity. The HITFACT turret is currently the
only system in the world equipped with a 120 mm smoothbore gun offering the same firepower as an MBT system,
while being capable of being integrated onto a light or medium platform and of employing the new guided Vulcano
120 ammunition for precision-guided engagements. This turret is just one of the weapon systems that Leonardo
is able to offer today, alongside the HITFIST family of medium-calibre turrets, which can be equipped with
Leonardo’s proprietary 30 mm X-GUN technology”.
Building on this successful milestone, the two companies remain committed to exploring further cooperation
opportunities and delivering innovative, reliable and mission-ready solutions to armed forces worldwide.
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