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These are very old for their size, and are specimens of Chinese shipbuilding well before its prime; they are problematic ships. Bet China would love to dump them on the penny as it no longer fits their doctrine and as they're old, but doubt they would be a good source of newfound capabilities.

Tangentially related: Marshall's being hemorrhaging money year after year, currently at about 60 million euros a year. They are one of the leading conversion companies in the world and have knowhow on many, many types of aircraft. Like the Canik-AEI deal, it could be one other great use of...

At 5:50, he mentions Turkey receiving the rights to tinker with F-16s during Sweden&Finland NATO spat. Turkey originally received rights to F-16 B30&40 computers at the same time with CCIP. Now also received for CCIP, B50 and B50+ as well? I wasn't aware of this.

Yavuz was the first ship I took a tour of as a child years and years ago. Will definitely visit that museum.

Finally some updates on this front. Company in question is Marshall Aerospace based in UK, most probably. All 15 aircraft were being kept near their hangar since 2023: Now my question is, what will the transfer really entail; there are some really nice specimens in the ex-RAF fleet, like the...

A yet unnamed Turkish operator signed for 2 Piagio P.180 Avanti Evos, one will be an air ambulance. https://www.piaggioaerospace.it/en/media/archivio/news/2025-10-15-piaggio-aerospace-secures-order-for-two-p180-avanti-evo-from-turkish-operator2

Thought this part of the business was concluded. It's not good news that it wasn't. Wadephul was in Greece 2 days ago to request Greece not veto Turkey's joining of SAFE. If our purchase of EFs is tied to that, it's horrible in fact.

Yavuz and Cezayirli Hasan Paşa are planned to be preserved as museum ships. Mavivatan reports both now have M/G suffix instead of TCG so they are already stricken? So Yavuz is open for TF2000...

This was a great talk on a macro level on relationship between the two countries; less so on defence directly. Which is okay, he's just an ambassador. One question, on Hisar, they refer to the ship as Ushora/Uşora. Is this going to be the new name of Akhisar, is it finalized?

That's indeed Lithuania. Neptune Strike on this iteration was active on both the Med and the North Sea and Baltic. Armenia on the other hand do join some smaller exercises, usually in Georgia together with US, AZ and TR.

Dragon 8x8 program, as well as the tracked IFV program VAC are to be cancelled. Chances for FNSS and Otokar are increased a tiny bit. Otokar had signed a deal with Indra and FNSS with TSD and Oesia.

Per SSB vice chief, 13 billions worth of deals were signed in the first 9 months of 2025, 6bn of which are exports. "We signed new contracts worth approximately $13 billion in the first nine months of this year. Our exports for the nine-month period currently stand at $6 billion. " 55% of...

It's tilted 90 degrees on its axis, even though it's on a level downward flight without any visible maneuvering in the last leg. They are probably studying further flight envelopes.

New SOM-J test. Peculiar.

Some proper exercise footage from National Anatolian Phoenix 2025, CSAR T70s, drone captures, CQB, everything CSAR.

Make that 301. Look at her move.

Anadolu leading the pack, from last month's Neptune Strike.

Nice bit of detail.

"Funds of 2.4 billion of €, for the Air Force's new UCAVs program, with €242 million already this year. All the pieces are falling into place, with LBA System ready. Given the amount financed, i think it's the largest allocation founds in European Union on this regard."