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Sanchez said:
We could go for cheaper wake homing a la soviets for these, but i doubt that would work in a closed sea like med where traffic is very heavy.
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We need very light weight torpedoes.
ASW rockets lack an onboard acoustic seeker; if the target moves evasively after launch, the fixed-depth explosion might miss unless the saturation area covers the error margin.


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Sanchez said:
Developing torpedos are hard. We still have a very nice number of Mk 54s and older but very potent Mk 46s. If SIPRI is to be believed we have some 700(?) Mk 46s. But yes, we haven't heard anything of Orka for some years.

Mk 46 Mod 5s are old but good weapons. If we really have that many, they'd work wonderfully on swarming USVs, which we already saw some tests for.
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Mk46 LWT is not good in islands sea and Mk54 numbers are not enough.
 
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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2091945635238797806

Where are you, Akdoğan???

It is just sad that TÜBİTAK SAGE's idea to make a mini air-to-air missile did not go beyond idea stage, it would be especially useful for KIZILELMA and ANKA-III. Imagine KIZILELMA carrying 4+ air-to-air missiles internally with more luxury to get closer compared to KAAN.
 
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Kaan Azman said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2091945635238797806

Where are you, Akdoğan???

It is just sad that TÜBİTAK SAGE's idea to make a mini air-to-air missile did not go beyond idea stage, it would be especially useful for KIZILELMA and ANKA-III. Imagine KIZILELMA carrying 4+ air-to-air missiles internally with more luxury to get closer compared to KAAN.
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I think KızılElma's internal weapon bay could carry 4x Amraam or Bozdoğan.

Kızılelma longer and larger than this concept fighter.

4x AMRAAM and sufficient fuel carried internally in a Gripen sized fighter is absolutely feasible. Check it out here:
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It is possible that this was a test vehicle, and we dont usually see any kind of seeker for first cruising tests
 
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Ok but why did they split TOLUN-F like this? I am pretty sure ASELSAN can just make a dual mode fuse
 
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