Deliveries of the T-155 TTA Panther integrated howitzer to the Turkish Army are scheduled to be completed within 2026, according to the project timeline.
A total of 40 systems are planned under the T-155 TTA Integrated Panther Howitzer program, with the remaining shipments scheduled throughout the year.
According to ASFAT General Manager Mustafa İlbaş, three additional units will be delivered in February, while the remaining 36 howitzers will enter service in three batches of 12 units each before year-end. The first delivery of the program had already taken place.
First Delivery Occurred in 2025
The first prototype system of the T-155 TTA Integrated Panther was officially inducted into the Land Forces Command on November 5, 2025, marking the start of the program’s operational phase.
System Components and Integration
The T-155 TTA Panther integrates the 155 mm weapon system of the MKE-upgraded Panther towed howitzer with the fire control system developed by ASELSAN. The complete system is mounted on an 8×8 tactical vehicle developed by BMC. Integration and major maintenance activities were carried out by the responsible factory directorate.
Qualification Testing
During qualification, the prototype traveled over 20,000 km across different terrains and fired approximately 350 rounds in multiple scenarios. Environmental tests and performance evaluations were also conducted. Upon completion of these trials, the system was deemed ready for mass production.
Timeline and Mass Production
The project contract was signed in 2020 between AFGM and ASFAT. The schedule was released in November 2021, with prototype integration completed by November 2022 and initial firing tests conducted in December 2022. After inspections concluded in November 2025, the T-155 TTA Integrated Panther entered mass production.
Designed to meet artillery class requirements, the 8×8 vehicle-mounted integrated system offers high mobility, rapid positioning, and long-range precision fire capability, enhancing the firepower of Turkish land forces.
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