When it comes to armor development, Turkey was never amongst the world’s elite, preferring instead to use older, reliable designs such as the American Patton. The brand new prototype of the Altay Main Battle Tank represents the first Turkish indigenous tank since World War II.

谈到装甲车辆的研制，土耳其从来都不是顶尖强国。他们更愿意使用一些老式但可靠的设计，比如美国的巴顿坦克。全新的阿尔泰（Altay）主战坦克原型是二战之后土耳其的第一种本土坦克。

The decision to develop an indigenous Main Battle Tank in Turkey was based as much on prestige as it was on actual Turkish military needs. The Turkish military is perhaps the most powerful in the region, and it is only fitting that it gets its own indigenous military equipment.

土耳其研制国产主战坦克的决定一方面是基于军方的实际需求，但面子问题也同样重要。土耳其军队或许是该地区最强大的，必须要有国产的军事装备。

The first prototype of the Altay MBT (named after Fahrettin Altay, one of the heroes of the Turkish War for Independence) was shown to the public in 2011. The vehicle is formally being developed by Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş. (or simply “Otokar”) although the exact process is shrouded in secrecy.
2011年，阿尔泰主战坦克（以土耳其独立战争中的英雄，法雷丁·阿尔泰的名字命名）的第一辆原型车做了公开展示。该型坦克在名义上是由奥托卡车辆及国防工业有限公司研制的，但真正的研制过程是保密的。

The vehicle is clearly inspired by western-style Main Battle Tanks, especially the K2 Black Panther. Whether it actually uses parts from the K2 is not currently known, although Hyundai (the developer of the Korean MBTs) participated in the Altay development process as well, designing the armor.
显然该型坦克的设计受到了西方式主战坦克的影响，特别是K2黑豹坦克。是否真的使用了K2坦克的部件目前无人知晓，但韩国现代公司（韩国主战坦克的研制方）确实参与了阿尔泰坦克的研制，设计了装甲。

The estimated weight of the vehicle is approximately 65 tons and the prototype is 7.3 meters long, 3.9 meters wide and 2.6 meters tall. The vehicle has a crew of 4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver). It is armed with a MKEK-developed 120mm L/55 smoothbore gun, giving it a solid punch even against heavily armored targets. The gun is paired with a top of the line Volkan series Fire Control System and other cutting edge electronics, giving the vehicle excellent accuracy on the move as well as the hunter-killer capability.
该型坦克的重量估计大约在65吨左右。原型车长7.3米，宽3.9米，高2.6米。乘员四人（车长、炮手、装填手和驾驶员）。装备一门MKEK公司（机械与化学工业公司）研制的120mm L/55滑膛炮，即使面对重装甲目标，也能予以沉重的打击。该炮配有最先进的沃尔坎（Volkan）火控系统和其他一些最现代化的电子设备，给予该型坦克极佳的移动射击精度和猎-歼能力。

The composite armor layout is secret, although various sources claim the vehicle might actually be better protected than the K2 Black Panther, and the armor will be enhanced even further with an ERA kit. The vehicle will be able to reach a top speed of 70 km/h with its German 1500 horsepower MTU 883 engine, although future vehicles are expected to be equipped with even more powerful indigenous 1800 horsepower engines instead.
复合装甲的构成是保密的，不过有一些资料声称该型坦克的防护或许要优于K2黑豹，甚至可以用爆炸反应装甲作进一步的加强。该型坦克使用德制1500 hp的MTU 883发动机，最高时速达70km/h，预期将来还会装备更强劲的国产1800 hp发动机。

The Altay is currently still in the prototype stage, but production is slated to begin in the near future. In Armored Warfare it will be introduced as a high-tier Main Battle Tank, although there is currently no deadline specified for its arrival.
阿尔泰坦克目前尚处于原型阶段，但已宣布在不久的将来就会进行量产。在《装甲战争》中，它会是一辆高等级主战坦克，不过目前推出该坦克的具体日期尚未确定。