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New 120mm Turret Passes Tests on Turkish Medium Tank

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Turkish manufacturer Otokar and Italy’s Leonardo have completed integration and live-fire testing of a 120mm turret mounted on Otokar’s Tulpar medium tank platform, a combination now being pitched as a potential replacement for Brazil’s aging Leopard 1A5 tanks. The companies ran the tests at Italy’s UTTAT Nettuno test range near Rome, fitting the Tulpar with […]

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Turkish Otokar and Italian Leonardo announced on Friday (18) the completion of the integration and actual fire tests of the armored on TULPAR caterpillars equipped with the 120 mm HITFACT MkII tower. The campaign included shots with the vehicle stationary and in motion and represents a new step in the development of the medium combat car configuration.

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TULPAR and HITFACT MkIIOtokar and Leonardo complete integration and 120 mm cannon shooting tests Turkey/Italy — September 18, 2026 Otokar and Leonardo successfully completed integration and shooting tests of the armoured vehicle on TULPAR caterpillars equipped with the 120 mm HITFACT MkII tower. The [...] The post TULPAR and HITFACT MkII – Otokar and Leonardo complete integration and 120 mm cannon shooting tests appeared first in DefenseNet.

Otokar, the main Turkish exporter of terrestrial systems, and Leonardo, one of the world's leaders in the Aerospace, Defense and Security sectors, successfully completed the integration and real-time shooting tests of the Otokar TULPAR medium tank platform equipped with the Leonardo HITFACT MkII 120 mm turret, marking a fundamental step in the collaboration between the two companies in the field of advanced ground combat systems....

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Otokar, Turkey's leading land systems exporter, and Leonardo, one of the world's leading players in the Aerospace, Defense, and Security sectors, have successfully completed the integration and firing tests of the Otokar TULPAR tracked armored combat vehicle and the Leonardo HITFACT MkII 120 mm turret, reaching a significant milestone in their collaboration in the field of land systems. 🚆

Otokar and Leonardo conducted firing tests with the TULPAR Tracked Armored Combat Vehicle, which is integrated with the HITFACT MkII 120 mm turret.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Defence Blog broke the news in United States on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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