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  1. Zafer

    TR Economy & Updates

    It would be nice if they stay away, we are having our own. Solutions can be found to every problem as long as they are large enough. Like make good roads, offer other methods of transportation. Unlike in the US where high speed rail is non existent countries with denser population can have high...
  2. Zafer

    TR Nuclear Energy Program

    These small reactors still contribute a small amount of power rather than a large one. Türkiye needs to finish work on the thorium reactors and see what can be done with it. If successful thorium reactors can supply the bulk of Türkiye's energy needs. If not we then look into developing our...
  3. Zafer

    TR Defence Exports & Updates

    The US piles up debt to feed their military but this can not go much further as the dollar is bleeding badly.
  4. Zafer

    TR Defence Exports & Updates

    Map updated with 27 exports, Albania sold and Italy likely operator.
  5. Zafer

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

    I read that pilot training for a modern aircraft costs $10mn per pilot and considering more than one pilot costs of competing aircraft goes up and up and UCAVs look cheaper.
  6. Zafer

    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    Is it true that a nuclear warhead's core must be put under high pressure by exploding explosives outside of it or are there other ways to trigger them, @anyone.
  7. Zafer

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

    While it has been announced that it would be cheap its capabilities certainly deserve more money. Between TB2, Akıncı and Kızılelma I would pay 10, 22 and 25 $mn for each respectively without ammo.
  8. Zafer

    TR Turkish Air Forces|News & Discussion

    It would be good if they came back with cargo.
  9. Zafer

    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    We can launch missiles from ships laying canisters on deck at low angles.
  10. Zafer

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

    And we are not faking it, we are making it.
  11. Zafer

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

    You want a diversified toolset in your toolbox just in case the little extra capability can make a difference and win you a war. Having the platform already takes you 90% of the way already and you need to add a 10% to get there.
  12. Zafer

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

    Hürkuş too, Hürjet can speed even faster.
  13. Zafer

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

    I am talking "in some cases" when taking out the target is more neceessary than saving money.
  14. Zafer

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

    Hürjet can speed up to 575 km/h which can make a difference in some cases whereas Akıncı can go as fast as 370 km/h. 55% faster.
  15. Zafer

    TR Air Defence Programs

    No, but only to counter an initial salvo of attack. Our main insurance policy is that Israel is in our firing range.
  16. Zafer

    TR Sensors and Detector Programs

    That would be Mr. Görgün
  17. Zafer

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

    Haluk Görgün of Aselsan: "20 CATS per month will be produced in 2023 with new generation quality". Prototypes of next gen will be tested in a few months.
  18. Zafer

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

    You want to give it some slack to have some agility by not loading it to full capacity.
  19. Zafer

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

    Why should it be clumsy. Centerpoint has its advantages: It is low center of gravity which inherently means better balance especially when one of the missiles is fired.
  20. Zafer

    TR Missile & Smart Munition Programs

    Another blow to reliance on F16 for bombing missions.

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