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Peace talks are a non-starter at the moment, given that Putin's condition will be that all Ukrainian territory in Russian control is ceded to Russia. There is also the complication that 4 oblasts in the war zone have been annexed by Russia. I do not think that Russia can legally give away parts...

I am interested to see what happens with the 2 different engine deals lined up for use in AMCA Mk1 and Mk2. The GE F414 deal was one where it was reported that GOI would not release funds awarded to Tejas Mk2 project unless India secured a deal witth100% TOT for its production in India. I did...

Interesting. I hope you are right and the IAF can put 100 more Mk1A to good use - without reducing future Tejas Mk2 numbers.

Unless things have changed since I last looked, I think that the radar to be used on the first 20 x Tejas Mk1A is the Israeli Elta 2052 AESA since the Uttam AESA was not ready in time. With delivery scheduled to be 2 frames this financial year (ends March 31), 8 next year and 16 the year after...

I believe that the multi-national agreement for Eurofighter included provision for a country refusing to supply the parts it makes. I believe that alternative production can be set up and the cost of that can be charged to the country refusing to supply. However, I imagine that setting up...

The IAF needs more fighters but not more very light, short range fighters. The Tejas Mk2 project was started around 2011 with a view to producing an aircraft about a metre longer than Tejas Mk1 with longer range and greater load carrying capacity. These were supposed to start coming off the...

I don't think that the British people have any particular interest in Turkiye's air force or any of yst armed forces. Most people would like a product which sustains jobs in the UK getting another customer. The UK government are certainly interested in BAE Systems getting more business. I have...

I follow the $US/Turkish lira exchange rate from time to time. I notice that earlier today the lira strengthened 0.33% against the dollar. Just now it has strengthened 0.03%. The interest rate hike does not seem to have brought back confidence in the lira.

Sukhoi tried hard to make an airliner that would appeal to export customers. The Sukhoi Superjet did well initially in service with Mexican airline Interjet, with over 99% despatch reliability. Within a very few years most of their fleet was grounded due to lack of OEM support. Interjet went...

To me, before entering into the request for information, request for price process it would be sensible for UK to poll the 4 partner countries to see if any would object to supplying Turkiye. It might make a political point for Turkiye to be refused (or not) supply. From Eurofighter's point of...

I don't get your point. Wikipedia cites 27 tons MTOW as the figure projected by TAI. I compared apples to apples in my T/W comparison for F-22, F-35 and KAAN. PS Sorry, I missed your post about the weight being higher than 27 tons because I was working out T/W figures at the time. OK. Figures...

Thanks for the responses above but I am mystified by KAAN designers wanting 70,000 lb wet thrust. According to my crude calculations Wet thrust F-35 (43,000 lb thrust) @ MTOW of 32 tonnes T/W ratio = 0.6 F-22 (35,000 lb thrust x 2) @ MTOW of 38 tonnes T/W ratio = 0.82 KAAN (35,000 lb thrust...

P&W F135 is reported to have 43,000 lb wet thrust, so it is more powerful than a 35,000 lb wet thrust engine. I read that F-35 has MTOW of about 32 tonnes , KAAN about 27 tonnes. Why does KAAN need 2 x 35,000 lb thrust engines?

Just a correction, since you talked of the number leaving Russia to avoid military service - I think you meant to say Ukraine, rather than Russia. When conscription was introduced in Russia last year, I believe it was estimated that several hundred thousand men left Russia or disappeared below...

This attack on a neighbouring country might have 'worked' militarily but did not - Russia failed to quickly take Kiev and overthrow the government. As that failure became apparent in the first few days of the invasion, persisting in the campaign was likely to condemn the people of Russia to a...

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It is, to say the least, extremely presumptuous to think that all people following the news want to see Putin expand Russian control of the world. I, and certainly a few hundred million others, would take issue with your statement.

I don't think there is any real chance of the current German administration approving Typhoon supplies to Turkiye. But, if I remember correctly, Germany has elections in a year or two. Perhaps that will change with a new administration. Perhaps Erdogan will succeed in turning the UK, Italy or...

Who is 'we' - right wing nationalists worldwide? Indonesian nationalists? Turkish nationalists?