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Then you will say Americans like grown ups. You've been warned multiple times before.

Sub harpoon is already in use with the navy for decades. Akata doesn't really bring much new to the table. Our subs are small, Type 209s carry about 15 munitions(8 in tubes), Type 214 should be about 16-18. Majority of these are torpedos. I believe 4 of the 8 tubes are rated for missiles. So to...

No, I'm pretty sure no Israeli ground unit will be entering Iran. Enough with the 2nd grade name calling.

Isn't the real issue for radar guided missiles like Atmaca being used against land targets the ground clutter? Probably will need few more tests in more realistic environments.

At least 2 more KC-135s hit in Saudi Arabia. These look to be new. We can say number of out of service(temporarily, fully) tankers have now risen to 9+(at least 2 destroyed, 5 damaged, 1 crashed, 1 made emergency landing) Turkey operates 7 KC-135s total; while US has about 450, 300+ of them KC-135s.

This is the concept behind the Soviet -Russian style low-medium range GBADs. It doesn't really work. Being too mobile means it's never really connected to greater umbrella and enemy with LO aircraft and aircraft with great EW capabilities run circles around them, picking them off one by one...

To add to this, with hopefully soon to arrive second hard birds with Mk0 and Captor-M; we would have commonality and easier path of later retrofitting them.

As noted previously, at least first of the new builds are expected to arrive without LTE and with Mk0 radars; it may change for later airframes. They can be dubbed Trance 4+.

"Under the contract, BAE Systems will deliver spares and support equipment, associated engineer and pilot training, high-fidelity training simulators and electronic warfare capabilities. In addition, BAE Systems will provide technical support services for an initial three-year term from entry...

Deal being signed between two MoDs increases the likelihood that there will be a joint training squadron. No details on the deal exist yet.

I think the navy website is not the most up to date source. Per the last weekly briefing, Bartın will be travelling to Somalia as part of Somalia Task Force along with Göksu, Bayraktar and Durmuş. One could think that maybe Bartın will be transferred to Somalian Navy/Coast Guard but until now...

Probably hit by one of the same missiles we got to learn over the last 2 years, 358 or 359. These are slow burning, relatively small missiles and come with IIR and optic guidance. No radar lock and very small footprint as well as thermal signature due to its tiny engine; so no RWR or MWR...

For K2, Baykar claims unprepared runway capability. Roads, highways, fields, all are a possibility.

As I understand it it's not a direct consequence of coffers being empty but financing and timelines. There were some talks of private shipyards spearheading the talks on this sale. If each Tepe is to cost 1bn, awarding the consortium with 3 Tepes is 3bn; and that order is not coming at least...

Nothing new so far afaik. But this would be the said in-between class if it happens: Downgrading the sensors and lowering VLS count to 48-64 on the Tepe and converting them to a multi purpose frigate at 5-6ktons would be cheaper than a new design. -- Single ship? We always knew it would be...