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Is this confirmed or just speculation? If KAAN has 360° AESA radar then it would inevitably have to have SU-57 MARS (DARS). We know that it has AESA Radar + DAS, but MARS was more a wish of all of us than the actual reality. To this day there is no official confirmation.

Sorry, my mistake, but I don't see any significant difference between the two engines we can see here. In itself, an engine like the GE-F404 is actually the ideal engine, but it is too expensive for a drone that is calculated from the outset as a loss system (combat). For the Ivchenko Progress...

I don't see this as a handicap in a fight, all fighters fire the afterburner without exception, so Kizilelma has a thrust to weight ratio of 1.1-1.2 even with one TF-10000 engine in Afterburner Mode. Twin Engine config is nice to have but not necessary.

However, it is possible that the introduction will simply take place without weapons tests and that these will be carried out over time, while they have already been handed over to the armed forces. Because so far only the F-16 Özgür II (Block 30) have received Aselsan systems, where...

I consider this unlikely, although nothing can be ruled out, of course, given that Sungur systems are presumably installed. These work with visual/infrared target acquisition; however, it is possible that they also receive radar data from other systems in order to perform preliminary detection...

VTOLs are strategically important and a real multiplier. They could also be used to turn frigates and destroyers into small drone carriers. If these could carry a payload of 150-200 kg, they could also be used tactically against enemy ships, including for patrol flights and reconnaissance.

I find it highly unrealistic that the TAI KAAN could be delivered by the end of 2028 — even by late 2028. Of the six announced prototypes, there is still no trace — we have seen neither images of their assembly nor concrete indications of their completion, and we are already approaching August...

We would need at least 40 Tranche 4/5 (+20 optional) of these so that no one in the area surrounding Turkey gets any silly ideas. With the F-16 Özgür II + Akinci & TB2/3, we would have enough time until 2033/34 to make TAI KAAN, Kizilelma and Anka 3 really operational (the platform already...

Block 10 2028/29 GE F-110 Engine, "Initial Operational Capability" Block 20 2032 with improved stealth coating + UAV teaming, including electronic maturity of the on-board systems for deployment. Block 30 2034/35 TEI TF-35000 engine and minor to moderate improvements to both hardware and...

It is only a matter of time before Egypt and the UAE stab Turkey in the back again. Anyone who has been watching closely over the past few years can see a pattern: they play the partner card as long as it suits them, and then switch sides as soon as they think they can get more elsewhere. This...

A trainer and a 5 Generation fighter jet are two different things. Egypt is unpredictable. The transfer of technology and participation in the project would be an enormous risk. What can Egypt offer apart from money, which is not particularly abundant anyway? It would be just as easy to...

Extremely unlikely. Egypt has repeatedly criticized Turkey publicly and, together with the United Arab Emirates, has supported Haftar in Libya. Not to mention that they support Greece in maritime areas. Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are the last Islamic countries that will gain access to...

It's not that I don't trust my country, your country, or our country... it's just that this is cutting-edge technology. You need LUV systems, suitable clean rooms, and manufacturing processes with a good yield rate that are roughly on par with TSMC. They do this commercially, unlike us, which...

Even if buyers are able to purchase the machines, ASML and the United States ultimately retain control over the technology. This is because operation, maintenance, spare parts, and software updates still depend on ASML — which itself is politically and technologically dependent on the U.S. What...

If this scenario were to actually occur, it would undoubtedly bring about fundamental changes. However, I consider it unlikely that it will come to this: Similar to the US, China pursues a strategy of not giving up its own advantages without receiving significant concessions or strategic...

I think Turkey is currently trying to diversify its semiconductor production. To this end, it is using modern manufacturers in South Korea, China, and Taiwan so as not to be dependent on a single supplier. At the same time, Turkey is apparently planning to build its own factory in the country...

It would have been strategically sound to design the Hürjet from the outset as a twin‑engine platform, powered by two TEI TF‑10000 engines. This configuration would have provided not only engine redundancy — a critical factor for naval operations — but also greater total thrust than a single...

More than half of it is wrong — but that’s just my opinion. It is wishful thinking and not based on facts. The world is driven by money, influence, and cultural proximity — or distance right? Take Armenia, for example: The country itself is absolute poor and has no significant influence as a...

Yes, the SPD, the Greens, and the Left Party are already infiltrated by the PKK. But even then, Germany does not accept an independent Turkey with geopolitical ambitions. This is a cross-party issue in Germany and cannot be attributed to any one party. They have a flaw in their understanding and...

Don't pay any attention to Harris. A key problem with the TAI KAAN's engine issue is that not just any alternative can be used. The aircraft design was specifically developed around the dimensions, weight, and performance characteristics of the General Electric F110 engine (or the future TEI...