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Hulusi Akar's latest statement in Washington has shifted this debate from "will it happen" to "how and how fast." Akar said Türkiye is returning to the program, that it is not merely a buyer but a production partner and will fulfil its manufacturing responsibilities, and that the process is now...

What I understand from Fuat Oktay's statements: - Technically, there is full agreement with WH regarding the solution. It is expected that the congress will be notified after the necessary arrangements are made. At this point, the work seems to have been largely completed because the highest...

We are on the verge of a leap forward in both combat aviation and anti-access, area denial capabilities. While building this infrastructure, we have sometimes taken blows and sometimes dealt blows in a vast area stretching from Libya to the Caucasus, from the Black Sea to the Horn of Africa, but...

"Turkiye did not pay $2.5 billion for the S-400s. The project included the firm purchase of one system and an option for a second system that was never purchased. We only purchased the first system. An estimated payment of between $1.25 and $1.5 billion was made."

IMO, In a possible delay scenario, we'll see plenty of footage of T/F-110, err, i mean Güçhan's ("Bring me Mazlum!") igniting sequences.

The transfer of second-hand military systems would never be equal to the initial acquisition costs. That's acceptable. But, for example, if this deal were with Qatar; it could be offset against the 'bare aircraft' price that Türkiye has to pay for 24 EFTs, or perhaps we could even acquire...

Üstad, if a transfer to the United Arab Emirates or Qatar occurs, how will the offsetting work? Will Turkiye receive military systems in exchange for the S-400 system, will another debt issue arise, or will these countries commit to funding certain projects or companies in Türkiye?

Türkiye has a vision for a nuclear-powered submarine that will be on the agenda in the 2040s. On the other hand, sooner or later, it will need an electromagnetic launch system for the aircraft carrier which construction has already begun. Going into a more speculative area, the Turkish navy may...

It's highly probable. The Baykar Group challenges traditional understanding with a fundamentally different concept and discourse, and therefore its activities reflect this. Some consider these views overly idealistic( and unrealistic), while others tend to see Baykar's current position as a...

Kızılelma variants: - A - B - CA - CB - O There is various speculation regarding the power output and flight envelopes between the variants. We can gues over A, B, and C from older brochures, but the current plan includes a total of five variants. My humble opinion is that C represents the...

Parts produced by Israel for the aircraft are sent to US facilities for integration. Joint production is carried out for allied countries within Lockheed's quality standards. Regarding operational maintenance, the organization is entirely run through ODIN; supplier countries have no authority...

What I mean is, the current aircraft are Block 3F standard and have TR-2 infrastructure. Specifically, to utilize advanced radar systems and electronic warfare capabilities (Block 4), they first need to be upgraded to the TR-3 (Technology Refresh 3) equipment package. Due to serious technical...

The main operating system, all of codes, logistics network control and organization, software supervision, and any critical authority that could ground an aircraft in the F-35 program are directly under the control of the US government and the contractor, Lockheed. Countries producing parts...

Four Horsemen! Hürjet, Kaan, Kızılelma, and Anka-3. The grandeur of the photograph is undeniable, but one can't help but wonder: I wish we had included an unmanned variant of the Hürkuş in this ecosystem. Our classic turboprop/diesel MALE UAV family (Akıncı, TB3, Aksungur etc.) already carries...

Türkiye’s acquisition of Eurofighter with wide-ranging rights like Sovereign Integration and Mission Data control changed the entire game. It practically guarantees that these jets will operate in a "semi-domestic" status, mimicking the high level of domestic integration we are seeing with the...