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The US probably slowed the project. It is a SSB project even though it is not embargoed officially the US has other ways to slow projects.

Well, this is expected. It fills a very specific role (air portable howitzer) so the order is relatively small and MKE wants to keep the production line open for as long as possible as export orders might come from foreign countries.

1) This year. There will also be an ATAS version. 2) UMTAS/MIZRAK-U is the same product with different names. UMTAS (Uzun Menzilli TAnk Savar-long range anti-tank) is the name of the project. MIZRAK-U is the name of the missile itself. It is similar to Hellfire missile.

S-400 holds the furthest confirmed SAM kill record at 150+km. Zafer Squadron is very happy with the performance of the S-400 system. Forget S-400, Ukrainian S-300s are performing really well.

Simulators with identical cockpits can be used to keep pilots on edge and sorties of UAVs and UCAVs are magnitude cheaper than manned platforms. 1/3 of that 600 fighters will probably be UCAVs. 250 TF-X, 150 F-16, and 200 UCAVs won't be a problem.

My bullshit detector goes crazy again.

We need around 900 pilots for 600 fighters with a 1.5 pilot fighter ratio. That means we need to train 100 pilots for 9 years. It is doable.

Turkiye might profit from this war in the mid and long term. Turkiye can buy Russian oil and gas with a huge price cut. Türkiye can also aid the reconstruction efforts of Ukraine and can sell advanced military products to Ukraine. Businesses and businessmen who fled Russia can also relocate to...

S-400 is a good system.

I can confirm this is bullshit. The plan is to buy 250 TF-X until 2040, upgrade the F-16 fleet and buy MIUS and MISU. IMHO another 250 TF-X could be exported. After 2040 TurAF will probably acquire unmanned combat aircraft.

The Philippines has good relations with the US.

I agree with Erdogan. It is like blaming all Americans and actually make them pay because the US invaded Iraq.

Good news for the engine. It is good news that disagreements are resolved and a deal that satisfies both sides is finally achieved. But we should continue efforts for the national engine. TRMotor can still act as a design bureau and TEI&TAEC can get contracts to do the production.

IRST in front of the cockpit. EOTS under the nose. SOM-J launch from the internal weapons bay.

Probably no maybe a teaser. The project is in an advanced phase and surely some info or demonstration can be released but 2023 will be a monumental year for the defense industry and companies want to press the hold button to release everything at once for a shock effect in 2023. "Dozens" of...

Tümosan 540hp engine will go into serial production at the start of 2023. Tümosan 540hp engine mobility test will start in August this year on an armored vehicle(Probably FNSS). Tümosan named its 540hp engine Zeyna(Turkish for Xena) after the warrior princess Xena.

Yes, there is but TRLG-230 is higher on the priority list. TRG-300 is heavier than SOM(660kg for 90km block II missile with a 180kg warhead and 585kg for 120km block III with 105kg warhead) and can only be carried by bigger UAVs and fighters. TRLG-230 is also effective against mobile targets...

TAI delivered the first Atak helicopter to the Phillipines.

I'm sad if this is true he died in his bed. We should have brought him to Turkiye and should have hanged him.

HDP accepts being the political wing of PKK officially, literally. Debate is about whether the political wing of PKK should be closed or not. And up to this day no steps are taken which is IMHO high treason.