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That is shortsightedness. What would we have done if we had no DM2A4 to furnish the Reis Class with? When US stopped the sale of MK41 VLS, we built our own VLS; namely MIDLAS. Besides as well as “us” knowing this torpedo “well”, so do our adversaries. So they probably already devised defence...

The whole purpose of Akya torpedo was to replace the ageing DM2A4 (Seahake) torpedoes. So why are we still trying to buy these from Germany? According to Naval News Akya already proved itself by sinking it’s target in a test firing in December 2023. After this test with the real warhead, AKYA...

In early August, I watched live, Typhoon performing even lower manoeuvres. But it was at least 100m away from the crowd and over the sea. Few years ago a plane in UK crashed in to ground killing people on the ground as it was performing a loop. Since then very strict rules have been placed in...

https://www.instagram.com/p/DAtvULfIbf-/?igsh=d3Zlem4yMG12b2c2 Nice bit of news from Aselsan’s General Manager about Murad. ÖzgürF16 has been busy test flying the Murad aesa radar. He also says that Murad has been integrated in to Hurjet, Akinci and KAAN, and that we should soon see the flight...

To add to above: To build a supersonic plane doesn’t really mean having a powerful engine. But a very good, strong and capable airframe. Gripen can land on an aircraft carrier. (If I am not mistaken they are navalised.) it can achieve Mach 2. That is because of it’s enhanced airframe design...

You are correct; in the face of it, that may not sound correct. Then let me try to explain. 1. I am sure KAI didn’t think that they will meet the demands of every potential trainer buyer in the world. As more and more countries start upgrading their airforce inventories, the capacity requirement...

Red hawk is subsonic. Can only manage Mach 1.1 in a dive. Let us put a stop to this argument. I have read the Turkish news piece regarding Mr Demiroglu’s speech. This is “exactly” what he says: HÜRJET will fill a big gap in its field. Being supersonic and designed as a training and light attack...

Firstly let us calm down a bit. In the western world, there are only 2 active supersonic trainer aircraft brands; T-38 Talon and KAI-T50 Since T-38 is more or less obsolete, the playing field is open to KAI-T50 at the moment. Considering the very fact that most modern airforces are aspiring to...

Boeing would love to sell it. But will US administration allow it? Do you think the Israeli F15s and Saudi and Qatari F15s are the same? Hell! US won’t even sell AMRAAMs to Egypt to keep their airforce striking power behind Israeli’s. Besides why would you want this 1970’s design plane? Get...

Again no source! Either provide facts or retract conjecture like posts before attracting warnings! Members are free to state their views as long as that is clear what they are doing and stay within forum rules. But they must not give news unless it is supported by SOLID source material.

If these are your own opinions, then state that it is so. If you are actually claiming that these are the facts; From your post it sounds like it. Then please provide source material. Otherwise this has no place in this forum. To all members: Please refrain from unsubstantiated claims and news...

Well, Jane’s defence has an article on it too. It states as 3000km range, twin stage, 8000kg payload, 16m long and 1.6m diameter. That places it well in to MRBM territory. Army Recognition site states a 75 ton thrust level with cold launch capability. Also it states that the missile is equipped...

One needs to think about the fact that both US and Israel have very short tolerance levels when it comes to losing civilian Israeli lives. (Ironically neither country cares about civilian lives when it is Arabs that are on the receiving end. Nor do most of the Europeans) Bombing populated areas...

Merlin is comparatively large. ULAQ is 11m in length. Unless the target ship has reasonably high air assets with extremely good radar and a good sonar itself, these unmanned vessels will succeed in hitting, as they have better stealth than any ship. We are developing ULAQ KAMA as an expendable...

https://ekamu.net/index.php/2024/09/30/hurjet-icin-teslimatlar-ertelendi-iste-resmi-son-bilgiler/ According to above news piece, the Özgür-1 program, which entails constructional and avionics improvements of F16 block 30 jets will be completed in 2025. Özgür-2 program that will give the Block-40...

https://patents.google.com/patent/US5327809 Whether it was ever implemented or not; There was a patent taken for the dual packed missile for the MK41 VLS. And It coincides well with the SM2 measurements. We are not discussing if it ever was utilised in this format. The point is the very fact...

It all depends on how big a canister size MIDLAS can accommodate. If MIDLAS is same size as MK41 VLS System, then even Siper Block-1 will not fit in dual packed; never mind quadpacked. SM2 missile is 34.3 cm in diameter. And it only just manages to fit inside MK41 as a dual packed missile...

Siper missiles are solid fuelled dual pulsed rocket engined missiles produced by Roketsan. Roketsan has given 100km range for the Block-1 and 150km range for the block-2 missiles. Aselsan is not the missile manufacturer per se. They are responsible for guidance and electronics and are...

US/German collaboration RAM System costs in excess of 25 million dollars. There are 21 missiles in a launcher with each costing 1 million dollars. There are two blocks of RAM missiles: RAM Block 2 missiles are 2.5 times more manoeuvrable and have 1.5 times the range of Block 1 missiles...

Can you really see any KAAN with US engines being sold to Azerbaijan? Yes they are party to the development. But until our TF35000 is flying these birds, we can not sell KAAN to anybody without US permission. Even then, UK can stop the sale due to ejection seat. (Remember KAI-FA50 sale to...