[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

From SIPRI the following tanks are still in service as previously noted here by luigim and my submissions from the 2010/2011 patch campaign.
Current inventory includes ~3000 (Multiple/non WIKI sources.) tanks of which the bulk of these are the improved M-48/M-60 series tanks ordered from the mid 50's -90's. As ordered/or donated, M-48-2850/M-48A5-20/M-60A1-274/M-60A3-658/LEO 2A4-350/
LEO 1A3-230/LEO 1A1-170 (These these tanks acted as the test beds for what was at the time 3rd Gen FCS for the ALTAY FCS developmental program.)

Notes:
1. These tanks have been modified since Turkey got them making rudimentary upgrades to them with time some with enhanced TI/GSR and the newer ones not so, i.e. none above 40 TI/GSR but with more stable FCS's.

2. When the the LEOPARD-2T was submitted I submitted refs that indicated the LEO-2A4 tanks were already in the assembly line being converted to act as the final test bed for the ALTAY and to give Turkey an intermediate tank until the ALTAY came on line. But it looks it didn't happen, so the prototype/999 unit might be appropriate as noted.

3. The answer to the above #2 lies with the ALTAY developmental issues and money. The LEO-2T it appears to have died on the vine around the time FNSS and ROTAM were having cost issues involving technological transfer and other related matters and KMW concerning the German power plants and the eventual decision by Turkey to go it's own way in the development of a power-plant.

4. The ALTAY was already in the OOB as the BLACK PANTHER what I submitted was a name change after verifying it's status five years ago. Currently it's looking like 2017 mid year.

5. With recent events with Russia and quite frankly the tension has always been there between these to countries I see the following A. ALTAY gets stepped up. B. 2T will come into fruition before 2020. C. Those older tanks aren't going anywhere any time soon. Turkey is very likely wanting to maintain that 3000 tank advantage. Modern technology in FCS, munitions and mechanics/systems will and are keeping those tanks in the field now and into this games "new" future.

Don I believe you already have the SIPRI data and that tank poster coincide very nicely to each other.

It was a very good catch.

Regards,
Pat