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Didn't someone from TAI at some point say they expected total KAAN production including exports was expected to be around 300?

200 KAAN + 80 EF + Viper is an outrageous investment. You are looking at 100 billion+ for these

Not possible without other partners I think. UK and Italy use F35B, so only spain could be a canditate but they don't have a full carrier, F35B is more suitable for them because they have harriers on their LHD. I think it's inevitable. It would be an interesting development if we partnered for 2...

I remember hearing 8 times rebuilt / redesigned in interview

I doubt it will be as expensive as Queen Elizabeth, probably somewhere halfway between that and Anadolu initially. However, the aircraft wing to put on the carrier might cost another billion by itself.

Oh I know one. There is one ministry i would cut the funding of by 90% and distribute it to education, military, higher education and research, and industry. I would focus far more on green energy. I would reduce contruction contracts and prevent sale of large banks to foreign entities, I would...

I mean honestly it makes sense. States can trade with offset agreements, why can't people. We do have money though, we just waste it to make a few people rich. We spend a lot on research too but ineffective use ends up in waste

Then repaint comes and they check the paint and cause headaches

Sometimes you can't choose I guess

"Dropping" VTOL is a weird statement. But F35B variant carries significantly less fuel and munitions. This is the air force variant anyways

Still far behind schedule isn't it?

Might be easier for ADA class than hisar and the better option

The navy has its own ambitions, they had since 70s-80s, that's why we got Anadolu, now that they finally have appreciation, funding and capacity to build their platforms while air force and army are lacking in their planning, they are pushing for it. Somalia and Libya are already very important...

Strategy of china and india was also to start with old soviet carriers and build up improved ones with that experience. This AC is a good capability on its own but strategically more of a stepping stone for a longer game.

I think this aircraft carrier will not be our only, just the first. But I am talking beyond 20 years if at all.

At that point the limitation is the kill chain, that is communication and sensors rather than propulsion. Hisar missiles were also given increased range after seeker improvements.

Good thing we have AH1W. The rest are likely doing training or hopefully some modernization. We had seen cirit integrated. 2 on board, 1 working on integration, 2-3 for training, 2 backup and 1-2 maintenance etc. I think its supposed to be 6 on board normally. Hope we get more stuff for it soon.

Its a significant undertaking and will be very costly to us.

You need to consider the fact that a lot of countries instead use F18, Eurofighter and Rafale as their twin engine premium fighter.

Avionot is popular but not a reliable source. They just share whatever they find, a lot of people stopped following recently due to him sharing news he didn't confirm and just tweeted stuff an Oklavalı Jedi uttered