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I can understand what you are saying. But that doesn’t justify 10 times range advantage. Also remember that nearly 10% of fuel is burnt during take off by jet engines.

Sortie!!! This is some machine!! 2500km range 1000km/hr speed (0.81mach) 550kg MTOW 150kg of this MTOW, is load. (So it leaves 400kg for the structure’s weight and fuel.) SOM-J is about the same weight. (~500kg) and has a warhead of 140kg. Travels at 0.9 Mach But has a range of 275km. On top...

Apparently Aselsan also has a “mesafece duzeltme” kit called ATOM! Seems to do the same job. But looks slightly different. Unless these are 105mm and 155mm versions of the same unit...

https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/motor-ve-silah-sistemlerindeki-milli-cozumler-turk-silahli-kuvvetlerine-guc-katacak/2619592 As mentioned here there is work being carried out to increase range of T-155 howitzers. Most likely with guidance kits and some form of rocket propulsion. Base Bleed...

Yes! With the laser guidance this missile can hit moving targets 150km away. Now with simple logic, if a HIMARS missile costs 150thousand dollars each. Ours should be a lot cheaper. I would take the deal any day, to hit a 5-10million dollar tank for 150K dollars. (OK, the explosive head will...

All posts related to Akkuyu have been moved to https://defencehub.live/threads/turkish-industry-science-and-technology.341/page-42#post-160141 address Please carry on discussion there as this thread is for Syria.

Depending on how well it is built or how good a technology is used a Nuclear plant lasts between 20-40years. It definitely needs major upgrading and renovation after 20 years. A nuclear reactor’s lifespan is around 10 years. So they need changing every 10 years. If it is leased for 20 years, it...

How this is even conceivable is beyond belief! Because of the damage caused by the infamous “Capitulations” in Ottoman times, our current constitution does not allow for foreign ownership of any industrial complex or company to be more than 49%. If this is allowed and rights of ownership is...

BAE Systems, has been developing an unmanned AFV based on a M113 personnel carrier. https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/bae-systems-showcases-unmanned-vehicle-built-on-m113-chassis-at-edge22 Taking this unmanned autonomous idea and merging it with our M113 Hybrid drivetrain...

You only sell arms to countries that you border, if they are singing from the same hymn sheet as yours. And they are your staunchest allies. Otherwise you don’t . Full stop. Those countries that are far a field are another case. Selling arms to these overseas countries opens dialogue and doors...

TB2 is a simple enough plane that can be copied. It is small. Therefore has a small radar footprint. What makes it so deadly is the fusion of combination of design, shape, weapons, EW capabilities and the software with which it is controlled. Selling this to any “Tom-Dick-And-Harry” is not the...

The thread is “unmanned autonomous programs” thread. Lets not get off topic. If you need to carry on discussing this please do so in a relevant thread.

Somewhere it was mentioned to be significantly cheaper than the Italian version. In fact as we manufactured this gun, Oto Melara reduced it’s price to sell theirs to us. Oto melara’s price was 8.2 million Euros. Then they reduced it to 5.1 million which included training rounds as well. But ours...

That is good to see. A Blackhawk flying. Yes that is the one we were waiting for. There was one apparently assembled by TAI in November 2019. And performing flight tests. A year before that, 2 units of Polish produced Blackhawks were purchased by Turkish Gendarmerie...

I think our production line was delayed. Our first few Blackhawk requirements were met by Polish manufacturer, rather than TAI. Although over 25 sets of engines may have been delivered by TEI to TAI, the initial requirements are still lagging way behind. To date there are no news of a successful...

I don’t think the Atak-129 is the exact replacement of Mi-17 helicopters. But we have an agreement with Sikorsky to produce 109 T-70 Blackhawk multi purpose helicopters. The agreement with Sikorsky entails production of same number for Sikorsky for export. This could be a good opportunity to...

There is a saying in Central Anatolia; “Water has to reach the lake before frogs’ eyes are burst” By the time German guns start making a difference it may be too late.

Members should be careful about the language they use when addressing state leaders. Offensive language is against forum rules. You can express your displeasure about the situation in a more civil and non offensive way.

If you check the dimensions of the f119, F135 and F136 engines they are not too far away from each other in terms of their diameters. (Around 117cm - 120cm) . F110 diameter also fits in to this category. It is the length of these engines that vary. F136 : 560cm F135 : 559cm F119 : 520cm F110 ...

Actually there is a contradiction in these statements. Yes the engine F110-GE-129 is the engine that is used in F16 planes. But the “E” designation is the version that is specifically produced for twin engine use for the F15E and F15EX Eagle-II planes. F16 planes do not have this engine...