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Because you are nowhere near a $2 trillion economy that could afford such a building speed. Besides there are still a lot of indigenous projects under development that are supposed to be integrated on the I-class frigates, like VLS, G40, Torpedos and perhaps even a smaller CAFRAD variant. This all takes time.
Just like on the ADA, the first ones are different from the last one. From the propulsion system being bought in its entirety from Germany to buying the individual propulsion components and integrating themselves, to the changes in CMS, changes in bow shape and the capability to fire indigenous AShM's.
The I-class will follow the same development path with even more indigenous systems and eventually even indigenous engines under the new Turkish-Ukrainian partnership (Lodos).
Turkey is in a unique situation where it at the same time both builds and develops its own weaponry with every legitimate means possible. The only country that followed the same trajectory to such a high degree but illegitimately, in recent history, is China.
The Turkish engineers deserve much praise for their hard work and the managers for leading them to higher and higher goals. There is no need to be pessimistic or cynical about the rise of the Turkish defense industry at all.
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