Turkey has put forward to the Syrian border, the upgraded main battle tanks M-60TM, equipped with active protection systems Pulat, as part of Operation "Source of Peace", directed against Kurdish units. On it informs edition Janes, Recalling photos, made 11 and 12 October.
The pictures shown tanks, deployed in the area opposite Akçakale Syrian city of Tal Abyad - one of the original purposes of the operation. Apparently, Kurds against two different types were modernized M-60. In this case, both of them are equipped with remote-controlled machine gun mount and the laser warning means, installed behind the smoke grenade in the front portion of the tower and in the rear of the equipment.
On a part of tanks visible elements KAZ Pulat, which are mounted on the housing. Also two blocks covered with the rear of the machine. Janes conclusion is confirmed by the video posted below.
This indicates, Turkey is the second country in the world, situated outside the former Soviet Union, which used KAZ operational theater
– According to the publication.
Pulat - Turkish designation developed in Ukraine active protection system "Barrier-L", which was based on Soviet designs.
