7,711 likes, 37 comments - baykartech on August 11, 2024: "Japonya Eğitim Filo Komutanı Tümamiral Takahiro NISHIYAMA ve beraberindeki Japonya Deniz Kuvvetleri Heyeti, Özdemir Bayraktar Milli Teknoloji Merkezimizi ziyaret ettiler. Kendilerini ağırlamaktan dolayı memnuniyet duyduk. 🇹🇷🇯🇵...
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Just as you guys were talking about Japanese visit, they came for a second time
Yup, that's the one I mentioned.
This is not the first visit, so yes it actually means something. If the Japanese visited Baykar five times in a span of a couple months there would be something too
It's the second one. And unless Germany gives its blessing and okay, doesn't matter if they visit 6 more times. These visits should be made to Germany instead.
One thing to add, If Turkey is able to place an order for EF Tranche 5, which is not yet an active phase, it would also be a carrot for UK and German governments, because costs would decrease. But Turkey being the launch customer for T5, also would mean greater Turkish political interest in the project, which I doubt the same governments would like very much. As Turkey won't be a part of the consortium, noone would want to give some part of the reins to Turkey over the future of the project. For F-35, US was the only voice that mattered, for EF, it's 4 countries. Even if they lower their procurement of the aircraft, they won't want to relinquish control over their baby.
