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Possibly. The learning experience regarding supersonic aircraft design and control could be gained with Hurjet, that's for sure. It would've been better if Hurjet development started a few years earlier, which would've provided TAI engineers more time to learn flight controls. The demand was...

Since we've got a chance here, I would like to discuss a bit more about what the Turks would be able to do with GTU-0. Other than it being a great learning experience for TAI engineers in terms of design and development of flight controls and dynamics, as I've mentioned in above post, the...

Those numbers include every single aircraft in service, starting from ab initio trainers to SAR helos, transports, other assets etc. its not just fighters. Again, 800 fighters are just fantasy numbers nowadays. It's not 1960s anymore. Of course, that's unless you want to go fight Greek Rafales...

Well, then it is what it is. Though they better understand that THK is already one of the biggest AF in the whole of Europe.

Current trend for MUMT seems to be 2 UCAVs to one fighter. Considering that some of the ANKA-3s would also be able to be operated from ground as AI and OCA asset, this does seem like a sweet spot. Had Turkiye been subject to stronger adversary airpower, more MIUS would've been required but under...

You are probably aware that 800 combat jets are not something Turkiye, or any European country, could actually sustain long term.

Like I've said, however "detrimental", TNI had two years after the commissioning of KRI Nagapasa until the signing of batch 2 contract. Whatever the KRI Nagapasa turned out to be, it was enough to warrant a second batch of the same ship. Stop with this BS, al you're doing is clowning yourself.

Concerning the different usage/missions these missiles are meant for, IIR or TV always makes more sense. Coalition forces slaughtered Iraqi FACs/missile attack crafts opearting in Kuwaiti waters with these heliborne ASuW missiles for instance. For one, I think Sea Venom or Martlet makes much...

Dunno why you are still going with it. Some members in the Indonesian forum are bad-faithed when it comes to matters concerning Nagapasa class. I've had similar convos here and all I was able to get is that "there are problems concerning the battery". Else, all they could show was just routine...

Sea Venom is more like a newer generation Sea Skua or Penguin. It is not a replacement for Exocet.

Why? Firstly, considering the fleet size of THK and its planned expansion, it would need a much larger advanced trainer and LIFT fleet. They could opt to just continue using the planned twin-seater variant of Kaan as a conversion trainer/fighter trainer, but that's a very expensive and...

You are remembering correctly, and that plan is still more or less the same, albeit it has been brought forward a bit. They are planning to carry out CDR later this year and roll out their first EMD prototype with actual mission critical avionics in the later years. What we see today, the...

I always wonder that myself as well regarding TNI AL. The Korean supersonic ASM already in service? Japanese ASM-3? Hsiung Feng III? Therr are plenty and just because you're not aware, doesn't mean they don't exist. Of course if Indonesia can get any of these is another question.

The international relations India is facing is very much different compared to what India was faced with when they were developing Marut. There is a very slim chance of US denying supply of F414 unless India suddenly becomes new China and starts giving US a lot of headaches in the region. That...

To be very honest with you, I've been seeing this "CCS soon" news for so long that I've got to wonder what's going on, really. It was supposed to be approved by mid-last year but here we are. Hope to see some news soon.

Still, that's just a projected date. Unless there are any detailed information regarding the test campaign of the Turkish mission computer and MURAD, or progress on FEWS, we can't say for sure. Hopefully they are on track but nothing's out there for one to use as a reference to say that Ozgur...

I think we should consider the rapid economic development of Turkiye during the last couple of years. I've had to point out similar things regarding Korean defense programs. What we currently perceive as Turkish financial capabilities could not have been what Turkiye could've been able to afford...

Seems like Greece is under pressure seeing TDK modernization.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1230328/greece-in-talks-with-the-us-for-co-production-of-us-frigates/

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/greece-to-get-40-f-35-fighter-jets-from-us-opposition-asks-for-clarifications/