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If Turkey brings the Naval Hürjet to fruition (for operability from LHD or LPX-III-sized carriers), then I think the total commoditization of carriers and fixed-wing naval aviation is on. IMHO, countries like Pakistan, Qatar, Morocco, Indonesia, Malaysia, etc, will all ask for it too.

It bet they're studying the 'Naval Hürjet' as a proof-of-concept like India did with the Naval Tejas. I don't think there's enough space in the Hürjet design or in the GE F404 to effectively enable carrier operations (not without heavy compromises). If anything, Turkey is going to learn a lot...

The PN MILGEMs will likely use Harbah or the in-development supersonic-cruising ASCM. There's also a ship-based ASBM program (P282).

I think a more salient point is that if the PAF has an open bid for the WVRAAM, then it has the ability to integrate it to the HMD/S. It's another sign that the HMD/S it's getting for the JF-17 is a genuine joint-venture (IP sharing) with the Chinese (in a recent Alan Warnes report the PAF said...

We should also acknowledge that the specs on paper don't always translate in real-world testing. This is Turkey's first gen turboshaft engine, but it's going to have to stack up against LHTEC, which leverages the dual expertise of Honeywell and Rolls-Royce.

Turkey wants economies-of-scale. It's even willing to part with production workshare (provided its own labor pool upgrades to other projects). The real bottleneck here isn't Turkey's willingness or Pakistan's intent, but Pakistan's cashflow. It's one thing if we're talking about a fiscally...

The Babur 1A is an improvement of the short-range variant. The Babur 2 can go over 700 km. In all likelihood, two different miniature propulsion solutions are at play. For Pakistan, the issue isn't just acquiring a new propulsion system, but indigenously producing it.

For Pakistan to get the T625, TAI may need to look into increasing the MTOW to around 7 tons. I think it should be doable since Leonardo was able to do it with the AW139. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if the military-grade T625 ends up being in the 7-ton range anyways. Otherwise, I think the...

If this is the case, then I suspect Pakistan is taking the same approach India did with Dhruv and LCH. Basically, Pakistan would likely acquire both the T629 and the T625 (with the latter for utility, transport, etc). Let's see if it takes this route and, if possible, pursues local manufacturing.

I can't wait for the day when we Pakistanis make the SSG look more like modern SOF, and less like drug cartel mercenaries.

My point was more on the fact the PN isn't using the terms randomly, but seems to be mirroring some current trends elsewhere.

Sounds like ship classifications built after 2018 changed to cover bigger ships.

The PN actually is following international conventions: e.g., Qatar's al-Zubarah-class 'corvette' is 3,250 tons: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/11/qatars-new-air-defense-corvette-starts-sea-trials/ e.g., Egypt's Gowind 2500 'corvette' is 2,500 tons...

I think the PN is upping the displacements for each classification, e.g., calling the near-3,000-ton MILGEM a 'corvette' (instead of frigate) and the 4,000-ton Type 054A/P a frigate (instead of destroyer). In fact, the PN is even calling the 2,300-ton Yarmouk-class a "corvette." So, if the PN...

I agree -- the F-35 is incredibly unique. I think it's the heaviest single-engine fighter (MTOW: 31.7 tons), and tailor-made for deep strike operations. If the TuAF intended to use the F-35 as a deep strike asset, then I don't think the Hurjet would ever fill its shoes. I think the eventual...

I don't think Turkey will expose its own service projects (MILDEN, TF2000, ADA, TFX, etc) to Pakistan. Instead, we're seeing Turkey assist Pakistan with new or original designs using some lessons / work from Turkey's in-house projects. 1. Instead of ADA, Turkey tailor-made the PN MILGEM...

According to the previous Pakistan Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), the the PN MILGEM Corvette and the Jinnah-Class Frigate are two separate programs. The PN MILGEM is the modified VLS-equipped corvette we're all seeing right now -- these are 4 ships. The Jinnah-Class Frigate is a follow-on program...

Since the TFX is using the F110 or F110-class engine, then it'll basically be an F-15-sized fighter, correct? So, this makes sense for air superiority, deep strike, and maritime operations. But I'm guessing the Turkish Air Force is investing in the Hurjet as both a LIFT and 'light fighter' --...

The purpose of ToT is to drive more sales. It sounds weird, but this is how it works: Let's say Pakistan buys Anka-S UAVs with ToT for locally manufacturing the drone. Well, Pakistan will rarely spend the money to manufacture weapons 100%. So, if anything, it would be a co-production...

Based on the PN CNS' speech, I think J-Class could be an ASFAT-NRDI project for after 2030. He basically made it seem like the project was in early design stages. As for the 4 PN MILGEM. In all likelihood, KSEW will only build them using pre-fab kits from Turkey. With the aggressive timelines...