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First of all ; my mistake , not 500hours but 800 hours was the lifespan of the engine. Not time between overhauls. They are claiming now that it has been increased to 1500hours with the use of new materials in their single crystal blade manufacturing processes. This news is dated October 2020...

Chinese engine is nowhere near as good as the Russian AL-41 series. It was lasting around 800 hours. They have only recently claimed that it can now last around 1500hours. If it is true, it is still far shorter than Russian engine (around 4000hours) and far behind the western counterparts (F110...

Do you know this or are you just guessing? What can justify 4 years delay and illogical stubbornness that would jeopardise the whole TFX project?

It was wrong to fall out with RR. They had promised to produce the engine with Kale under their new company name TAEC, and give us full autonomy in selling the engine and the planes that are using them, to third parties. Of course they would have been selling it to Tusas and making money. But it...

It looks like RR/Kale partnership may be the way forward for the TFX engine.

Not quite! EJ200 is an alternative to F414 engine with 22000lbf as used in the new E and F block Gripen. Or the new Hal Tejas.

It is because it takes time to build an eco-system to produce a “turbofan - turbojet - turboprop - turbo shaft“ family of engines. Unfortunately, Ukraine/Ivchenko/Motor Sich had such an eco system that allowed them to produce such engines even though they were so much older and outdated in tech...

Correct! But RR were offering to build an engine that would suit the requirements of TFX. Not just supply the ej200 as is. EJ200 has a TVC version which increases the thrust output by over 20%, as well as making it more durable and less fuel thirsty. They had already proposed to supply a “EJ230”...

This is great news for sea platforms as well. Our helicopters taking off from naval platforms will have a big advantage and will be well clear of RAM and CIWS ranges. But I would still like to see a 30+ km range Temren missile being fired from our Seahawks to replace the Penguin missiles that...

That must be the AI-450 engines with 2 x 450HP power, he is talking about, regarding sufficient being supplied. Also the domestic one that is about to be finished, is most likely the PD222 engine of TEI. The 2 x 750HP engine, looks like, is going to come from Canada, if they can overcome the...

Translation please!

This is MIUS, Akinci, Aksungur thread. Please stay on topic. Non topic posts WILL be deleted.

https://www.defenceturk.net/jandarma-11inci-t129-atak-helikopterini-teslim-aldi Another T129 has been delivered to the Turkish Gendarmerie . That should be 70 delivered to Turkish military and interior ministry altogether so far.

https://www.savunmasanayist.com/turkiyeden-ukraynaya-yeni-bayraktar-tb2-siha-teslimati/ New TB2 deliveries to Ukraine!!

Porsav IS Sungur missile. It is the man pads version of it. Turkey produces under license Stinger missiles too. Sungur is the next stage of our manpads effort after Stinger. But it is not the same. There is going to be a Sungur+ version too...

BBC today: How much of Ukraine does Russia control? Edit: Same map was used just now by BBC world service.

BBC latest : Quote: Perhaps even more damaging to Russia than shutting it out of Swift is a move to isolate Russia's central bank. Preventing it from using its $630bn international dollar reserves to support the rouble could see its value collapse with dire consequences for the Russian economy...

Source? Edit: Yes correct. 40 to 50+Km ranges given for ESSM is more than what SSB gives for Hisar RF. I misunderstood your above post. Sorry! I thought you were still on block 1 and block 2 issue; Because even Raytheon’s own site gives it as “around 40km” for both blocks...

If it has longer range as you claim, contrary to what the sources I shared give, can you provide sources that back up this claim please? You are correct. the block two version does not need illumination. But the given range is the same as Block 1. Everyone speculate with certain logic that...

It was actually mentioned for the Aksungur, to be able to carry 24 Mam-L ammunition with the help of a quadruple release mechanism that is being developed. So, no. Not 12 hardpoints. Still 6. But each hard point being able to handle four bombs ata time. Once the release mechanism is ready, if...