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Not on my screen! Unless I use auto google translate! Great info on the power pack of Firtina howitzer being upgraded to 1200HP, and more interestingly the same power pack to be used in M60A3 tank modernisation.

How many L-Umtas can a TB2 carry, Even if it were certified for it?

I would like to remind here to remember @merzifonlu ’s post regarding the future of our airforce, depending on UCAVs. I think the more the number of different missiles like these the merrier. We will find uses for all of them. But I do agree with @boracetkin that we are very trigger happy in...

Agreed! As per @I_Love_F16 and @boracetkin have mentioned, if there has been instances whereby Mam-L appeared to have caused not enough damage, then instead of using an expensive munition like Mam-T, Sage’s KAYI munition with it’s 50kg overall weight will destroy any modern armour. But if a...

It was clearly mentioned that Bozok sits between Mam-C and Mam-L. It hasn’t got the destructive power of Mam-L. It is for lightly armoured vehicles and vehicles that carry infantry and trucks. Because of it’s lighter weight, UAVs like TB2 can stay in air longer. Or can operate at a higher altitude.

I think you will find that Turkiye is now doing all maintenance related to Mi-17s. Even the Hungarian Mi-17s are being maintained in Turkey. https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/turkey-to-undertake-maintenance-services-of-mi-17-choppers

The site I shared says Turkey bought 19 helicopters. If Russia couldn’t pay a debt and we bought these as payment comes to the same result. But the point you guys are making that “Turkey did not buy these helicopters knowingly and because she needed it. “ is noted.

I think we bought 74 Konkurs and 80 Kornet ATGMs directly from Russia. Also a small number of Igla man pads for evaluation. Also 19 Mi-17 helicopters were purchased from Russia in the 90s. https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/turkey-launches-700m-helicopter-competition-01020/

Good question! But every country has different priorities and different approach to defence matters. Over the years, Turkey learnt the hard way not to be totally dependent on foreign military equipment. To this date the backbone of Turkish military equipment has been coming predominantly from...

Exactly! One should be patient with these things. Just remember how long we watched the pictures of the “big fish” Akinci! Then came a second and third prototypes. Then the flight tests. All in good time! Has there been any time when Selcuk Bayraktar has faltered with what he said about any of...

F135 engine has 27000lbf dry , 41000lbf military thrust. But it can for short bursts develop 29000lbf dry and 43000lbf afterburner thrust.

Americans prefer their gas turbine engines. Turbine engines do not take as much space. And crafts furnished with them are much faster. Yes they are thirstier and hence not very economical when cruising. But when you have an Arleigh Burke class destroyer with 4 x LM2500 gas turbines for...

There is no lbs. It is lbf (pound force is the unit for thrust). To shorten it some may use pounds thrust in plural. Hence lbs. But not correct nomenclature. 6000lbf dry thrust and 10000lbf with afterburners is probably a bit more powerful than the AI-225-25 which is a near 6000lbf dry thrust...

Russians exaggerate about ranges. They have a similar but slightly heavier rocket that is launched from air platforms, and they quote near 1200 km ranges. But Israeli Rampage is estimated to have well over “hundreds of miles” of range. As stated by the above magazine. Hundreds meaning minimum...

Yes Exactly. That will make it very difficult to intercept. Although theoretically they can be intercepted by modern AD systems, Israelis have made a point of their 300mm f16 launched Rampage missiles being very difficult to intercept. They have used these missiles many times in Syria in spite...

According to latest news, we are getting ready to test UCAV launched versions of trg122 and trg230 artillery rockets. This is great news. This will enable Anka, Aksungur and Akinci to launch ground attack from stand off distances. Although the advanced seeker heads used in these rockets push...

That map and your comment shows how little you know of Turkish presence in the Middle East. Memluks of Egypt were a Turkic Dynasty that ruled Syria 1250 to 1517. Before that the Turkish Great Seljuk Empire ruled big part of Syria 1037-1194.

I can’t see TAI producing regularly 2 aircrafts each per month (never mind 10 of each) and Turkish Defence Forces/Turkish Government being able to finance 2xTFXs (~200 million dollars), 2xHurjets (100million dollars) and 2xT-929 (~100million dollars), 2xGokbeys (~50million dollars). That is best...

Well! He should know enough about his suppliers’ production rate. He was in the board of TEI for a while too. But as the head of TAI he should have access to extensive information on TAI’s supplier list and their lead times for subcontracted parts to make a fairly correct educated guess.

Temel Kotil has repeatedly said that in an emergency situation they can increase production rate to 10-15 planes a month. He always quotes 2 planes per month, as it is the sort of number that could be financed by a cash strapped country like ours. He says the same 2 per month for Anka and T-129...