The Fire Power, Protection (Survivability) and Mobility defines the three basic characteristics of the Main Battle Tank (MBT) that first deployed in September 1916 and dominated battlefields throughout the rest of the 20th Century and beyond.

We present our readers with an interview we held with Serdar GÖRGÜÇ, Otokar General Manager, on the company’s 2020 Q1 performance. The company is also celebrating its 57th anniversary of establishment this year, during a period overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the company’s target markets for the Commercial Vehicles segment and the Defense Industry and its ongoing export activities.

President of Defence Industries Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir answered questions of Turkey`s leading defence magazines during a live interview broadcast via the unique video conferencing system on 7 May. Answering the questions of Cem Akalın- the Managing Editor of Defence Turkey Magazine; Ümit Bayraktar- Publisher & Executive Editor of MSI Turkish Defence Review; Özgür Ekşi- Editor-in-Chief of C4 Defence and members of the public with great interest, Prof. Demir made important statements about the post-COVID-19 period plans and the future goals of the Turkish defence sector as well as the current status of the defence & aviation projects.