Turkye Otokar and Italy's Leonardo successfully engage in live firing of the 120mm tank gun 'Tulpar'

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Turkye defense company Otocar announced that it had successfully completed a live-fire test of the tracked armored vehicle 'Tulpar' equipped with a 120mm tank gun with Italy's Leonardo.

Militarni, a media outlet specializing in the defense industry, and UK Defense Journal reported on the 20th (local time) that a tank-type prototype combining the Tulpar chassis with Leonardo's 'Hitpact Mark II' turret has undergone integrated and live-fire tests. The specific test date and location have not been disclosed.

The released video shows Tulpar firing a 120mm cannon while stationary and driving.

Prior to the test, the two companies inspected the mechanical and electrical devices and software interconnection of the hull and turret, and explained that the main gun, fire control system, and stabilization device that maintains aiming while driving met the planned goals.

The Heatpact Mark II turret is equipped with a 120mm smoothbore cannon with reduced recoil and can use North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standard shells.

Tulpar is a modular tracked armored vehicle designed with a total weight of 28 to 45 tons, and can be transformed into an infantry fighting vehicle, fire support vehicle, and air defense vehicle.

However, the type of shell used in this test, the number of shots fired, the country that introduced the Tulpar tank type, or the mass production plan were not disclosed.

Please watch the video for more details.