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Although it would be a definitely positive albeit expensive asset for Akinci, I am not really looking forward to Akinci having an AESA radar, apart from it being a test bed for the one to go on our Ozgur f16 planes. What is urgent and vital at the moment is the fact that our f16s need Ozgur...

https://haber.aero/sivil-havacilik/deniz-kuvvetlerine-aksungur-teslimati/ One more weaponised Aksungur UAV has been delivered to the Turkish Navy. Edit: Tusas and Baykar hard at work delivering UAVs to the Turkish armed forces. So far 9 Akinci and 3 Aksungur UAVs have been delivered...

https://gagadget.com/en/war/153909-turkish-air-force-received-three-bayraktar-akinci-uavs-with-ukrainian-engines/ According to this news, these 3 are, Akinci with 750 HP Motor Sich AI450 engines.

https://www.internethaber.com/mete-yarardan-dikkat-ceken-sozler-onu-gorunce-dizlerimin-bagi-cozuldu-2264432h.htm It seems Mete Yarar was very impressed with the sight of the TFX in Tusas. I wish he had shared few pictures too! (Mind you I don’t know how much background he has with aerospace...

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The idea of yours is sound if it were as simple as learning what they are doing and applying some new ideas to our own production techniques. But in this situation it is quite different. In combustion engine terms; We are dabbling in producing an overhead camshaft engine with variable valve...

Let’s put cat among the pigeons! There is a likelihood that any large scale program like an A/C, LHD - Trakya or TF-2000 will be shelved or at least put on the back burner post 2023 due to limiting extravagance and financial constraints. In all honesty, in spite of the fact that it would give...

You are 100% correct. They are stuck in time of Soviets. Their engines’ annular combustion sections are a good deal shorter than the western equivalents and they have a centrifugal nozzle . This, although improves combustion envelope of the engine, it causes their engines to give out black smoke...

https://www.savunmasanayiidergilik.com/tr/HaberDergilik/Modernizasyonu-tamamlanan-zirhlilarda-teslimatlar-basliyor FNSS is starting a big modernisation program for the 25-30 year old AFVs in Turkish inventory. Initial batch is for 133 vehicles. This will involve extensive modernisation of the...

If the booster they are talking about is this contraption under the bottom, it can only give it initial off the land take off speed. The plane still has to climb and overcome gravity. As well as take off using 9-10% of fuel, landing uses 5% of fuel too. So the cruising has to be done with the...

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...