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    Defence Fair IDEF 2021 News & Discussion Updates

    That is not Firtina but Altay. And to my knowledge, BMC got the serial production order so it would be OK to present it in their stand even of it was co-developed by Otokar and Koreans.
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    TR Sensors and Detector Programs

    Detectors are produced in something called semiconductor clean rooms with a lot of equipment for various tasks. These tasks can be thermal treatment (ovens), thin film depositions (reactors), lithography, wet chemistry, plasma processes and so forth. So, there isn't just a single...
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    TR Defence Exports & Updates

    We know that Kargu have been used in Azerbaijan (there are compelling videos of it) but this tweet say that it is the first export so I assume that the used drones were "donated" or maybe even operated by Turkish operators. It could be that Azerbaijan now have bought their own batch but this...
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    TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

    not if it is satellite controlled as the dish from the air-craft is aimed up. All they would see from the ground is random noise from the sat all over the country. It could still be difficult to detect it even if it is not sat controlled since the drone would most likely use directed antennas.
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    TR Industry, Science and Technology

    That is a bad idea as science and defense are not limited to a specific field. It is better to have an institute like SSB to use the outcome from each field to improve the defense industry.
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    TR Naval Programs

    https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/07/03/german-submarines-are-giving-turkey-an-edge-over-greece is copy and paste articles allowed at defencehub? German submarines are giving Turkey an edge over Greece That may make the eastern Mediterranean less stable Jul 3rd 2021 ON THE SOUTHERN shore...
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    TR Turkish Air Forces|News & Discussion

    Why is it stupid? All he say is that Turkey is unlikely in the near future to go to war with any party which is able to threthen Turkish air-basis in Turkey.
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    TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

    General Atomics Avenger (Predetor C) also carries have potential to carry the 2000 lbs GBU-31 JDAM which comes in various flavors, including bunker buster. Edit: changed tempus
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    TR Naval Programs

    MİLGEM Sohbeti: Silahlar ve Alt Sistemler
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    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    Roketsan CEO talks about Atmaca. Delivery of serial production will commence very soon. New medium range AShM launched from Helicopter is announced.
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    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    The reporter and crowd reacts in real-time to launch and hit, the reporter also talks uninterrupted and unscripted during the whole flight (at least I did not notice any obvious cuts in the audio). Note that I'm not saying that Atmaca is doing mach 3 but thinking there must be some information...
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    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    TRT reporter say 70.2km but that make the speed to mach 3.
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    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    68s for 70.2km -> 1.03km/s (3mach) Isn't Atmaca supposed be sub-sonic?
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    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

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    TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

    A small review of our operations in Syria, Libya and Karabag. The emphasis is on the importance of EW but small some technical data about MAM-L is also given. I was suprrized to read that MAM-L has a 4-quadrant IR sensor for the guidance. My impression were that it had a full IIR. These 4-quad...
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    TR Industry, Science and Technology

    Wind tunnel presentation
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    China unleash AI fighter jets capable of shooting down real pilots - ‘Better than humans’

    This is expected but somewhat useless development as air-to-air fight will not be close combat or dogs fights between advanced enemies. The real fight will be dominated by long-range shootout with BVRAAM. Here the air-crafts which sees the enemy first wins, this could be direct primary sensor...
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    TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

    I think this will be the role of Göksungur or MIUS.
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    TR Libya Operations & Updates

    This is just semantics as I understand what you try to say but Kargu has automatic targeting or target detection of both humans and vehicles to be more correct. It also have automatic target tracking as seen by numerous videos shared by STM. According to the supplier, a human is actively needed...
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    TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

    I believe that we will see a 3-5m long side viewing radar on Aksungur within few years. It would probably be located below the central fuselage similar to your image of the Mohawk.

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