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To add to this, we never had this many attack helicopters before. It's now 58 in KKK service, 13 with JGK and 3 with EGM. 11 years ago, we only had 12 attack helicopters, we now have 74(+11 whiskeys for the navy), at least half of which are potentially used in COIN ops. They are available like...

And to add, multiple countries are also developing new ones or adding newer capabilities to available platforms. US is procuring new, longer range and faster scout attack helis, making Apaches able to take control of any UAV in the sky with Apache E, Chinese are modifying Z-10, Indians are...

Agree. Suffice to say as Phase 3 is scrapped for T129, the 35 options for T129 will be made a reality with T629 so we can expect at least 35 T629s for KKK already.

edit. Deleting the photos as Heartbang also added them. T625 Gökbey is a 6 ton general use helicopter similar in size to AW169, H160 and Dhruv T629 also known as "Atak 1.5" is a 6 ton attack helicopter using the same engine and transmission as the T625. It will be a bit heavier than T129 Atak...

In my opinion, T625, T629 and T925 will all be navalized. DzKK needs all three for different roles.

Saffet Uyanık says as there are issues with procuring sufficient numbers of engines from Ukraine for T925/T929, T629 development will be accelerated. T925 will be going forward while T929 will be on the backburner.

French ambassador has left the embassy with Nigerien army escort.

Apparently 3rd ship that was to be sent is Osmangazi, another LST.

Plans for İğneada is allegedly moving forward. NEW: Turkey and China nearing a nuclear power plant deal

I remember something similar, but that is simply bad planning and just continuation of the old organizational scheme from 70s to 90s. It won't answer the current woes of the battlefield. Needs to change.

Eh, it is possible that Bekdil is out of his depth again, but let's see.

Hopefully it's for the first big batch only. We had procured 600 Eryx systems and 4000 missiles. Entire ATGM inventory is in need of a direct replacement. We only have some undisclosed numbers of OMTAS, i think so far in 2 batches, OMTAS in STAs and few more on Yalman STAs. Do enlighten me if...

Greek Orthodox Turkish population that lives in Turkey. Actually some parishes in the north like that of Finland and Estonia do fall under the Istanbul one. Relationship between the church of Athens and Istanbul is complex. Athenian church claims autonomy, but still recognizes the...

Do we? Culture ministry repairs some very old churches from time to time. Apart from that, i'm not aware of any taxes going towards them. They have their own vakıfs which oversee the land and buildings they own like churches and schools. By how the Greek Orthodox Turkish population fares, in...

Per Bekdil, Turkey ordered 300 Karaok systems. If the number of missiles per system is same as the Malaysian tender, 6, it's 1800 missiles total. https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2023/09/14/turkeys-roketsan-wins-malaysian-deal-for-karaok-anti-tank-missiles/

Karaok sale to Malaysia includes 18 systems, 108 missiles total for 20 million $ https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2023/09/14/turkeys-roketsan-wins-malaysian-deal-for-karaok-anti-tank-missiles/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_dfn

They need better cooperation and even a centralized command to tackle AQ, along with more money and push from a benefactor to tackle civilian issues to curb jihadist rise. France is no longer that benefactor and they weren't winning with France either, only keeping the threat at an arms level...

Which is what matters. Many things are possible, but they are not probable. I can walk to Van, but I probably won't. It's the same thing.

Why would it need to be Niger? Mali is much more possible. They lost plenty of guys to Al Qaeda in the last two weeks. They are not winning.

Twitter. - X there should be unknown variable, it'd be changed to (K)ara, (D)eniz, (H)ava based on the launch platform as Kazooman says.