The 35 mm-turreted 8×8 New Generation Vehicle (YNA) is the firepower tier of the Turkish Land Forces' wheeled armor renewal: a purchase of 29 BMC ALTUĞ 8×8 vehicles armed with ASELSAN's unmanned 35 mm turret. According to SSB information from September 2026, the project is in critical design and will integrate ASELSAN's AKKOR active protection system.
At a glance
| Contractor and platform | BMC, ALTUĞ 8×8 armored combat vehicle |
|---|---|
| Turret | ASELSAN SARP 35 (SARP 100/35) unmanned turret |
| User | Turkish Land Forces Command |
| Quantity and status | 29 vehicles; critical design, deliveries planned from 2027 |
| Contract | 24 February 2025 |
What is the 35 mm-Turreted 8×8 YNA?
SSB's requirement calls for 29 8×8 vehicles with high ballistic and mine protection, extended range, advanced command and control, long-range target detection and engagement, and high levels of active and passive protection. The chosen solution is BMC's ALTUĞ, which chairman Fuat Tosyalı says was shaped by recent Turkish operational experience with an emphasis on asymmetric warfare.
The YNA program is split. On 24 February 2025 SSB signed the 35 mm-turret contract with BMC and a separate 6×6 and 8×8 contract with FNSS for PARS ALPHA vehicles, and SSB President Haluk Görgün said the first stage would bring 29 vehicles from BMC and 25 from FNSS.
Key features and specs
The vehicle's main armament is a stabilized 35 mm cannon in ASELSAN's SARP 35 unmanned turret, with a 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm coaxial machine gun and an optional 40 mm grenade launcher. The turret traverses 360 degrees and elevates from -10 to +45 degrees. The crew is three plus nine dismounts, loaded weight is 36 tonnes with up to 12 tonnes of payload, and all four axles steer. Reported figures, from Army Recognition citing BMC data, are 711 hp, a 110 km/h top speed and a range above 800 km.
The SARP 35's linkless feed lets the gunner switch between armor-piercing, airburst, anti-personnel and training rounds, and airburst is particularly relevant against small drones. AKKOR is ASELSAN's hard-kill active protection system, using an AESA radar and smart countermunitions.
Program, service and exports
The contract was signed at SSB headquarters by Haluk Görgün and Fuat Tosyalı and covers 29 ALTUĞ 8×8 vehicles plus integrated logistics support, with production at BMC's Ankara campus. Shephard reported in August 2025 that ASELSAN's privately funded SARP 100/35 turret will make its first ALTUĞ deliveries in 2027 and that the vehicles will receive AKKOR. BMC says ALTUĞ concept work began in 2018. The vehicle is not yet in service; together with FNSS's PARS ALPHA it will form one of two domestic pillars of the wheeled armor renewal.
No export contract has been announced, but BMC is marketing the vehicle abroad. The ALTUĞ debuted at IDEF 2023, the 35 mm variant appeared at IDEF 2025, and the SARP 100/35 version was shown at DIMDEX 2026 in Doha in January 2026 and, according to press reports, at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris. BMC has said it expects friendly and allied nations to choose the vehicle. It targets up to 80% local content, with domestic armor steel and axles on all vehicles, while the turret and APS are ASELSAN products.
Wheeled infantry fighting vehicles in this class include 30 mm-armed Boxer, Patria AMV and Eitan configurations, while 35 mm cannon are more common on tracked designs such as the CV9035. ALTUĞ's 35 mm airburst capability, domestic hard-kill protection and 12-tonne payload margin give it a strong position against both armor and drones.
Source: Envanter Medya