Turkish/Ukrainian defense cooperation has stepped up significantly in the past few years, with Turkey building on Ukraine’s strengths of armor and anti-armor technology. One of the more interesting results of this collaboration is the installation of the Ukrainian Zaslon active protection system (in a licensed form made by the Turkish Aselsan firm) on Turkish M60 tanks.
The National Interest: Ukraine develops tank ‘shields’ for Turkey
Turkish army's tanks and jets parade during the 90th anniversary of Victory Day in Ankara,on August 30, 2012.
