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Hüseyin Fazla calculated the cost of the quoted items in the F-16 package. It seems total cost should be no higher than 7 billion. DSMC notice should be no higher than 15 billion something doesn't add up.

Oh we should have also asked the cancellation of CAATSA sanctions.

Understood. I want to say, in general, any AESA radar that doesn't have GaN modules is not the latest and greatest. GaN adds a generational performance uplift. This is proven both scientifically and with on-field performance experience. We shouldn't fly with anything less than AESA in 2030 and...

BTW I don't understand this deal. Why didn't we ask to integrate our own weapons and pods into F-16Vs? We should have brought this into the negotiations. This deal makes zero sense and logic.

F-15EX is a no go from the US side.

True, but if MURAD can perform as well as half of the lab performance it will be better than SABR.

APG-79 and APG-81 are the same generation radars, and both use similar technologies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/APG-81

SABR is the best F-16 can get until MURAD becomes available but it is not the latest AESA technology.

Nope. https://www.naval-technology.com/news/raytheon-tests-apg-79v4-asea-radar-on-usmc-f-a-18-hornet/?cf-view

APG-81 is also not the latest and greatest. It is a 20+ year-old radar. BTW I don't believe the Turkish F-16 deal is done. Expect Congress to take steps at any time to stop the deal even after deliveries start. We are literally at the mercy of Congress until all the items are delivered...

SABR and RBE2 AESA are not the last gen AESA radars. Greek F-35s will probably be TR-4 version so only Greek F-35s will have the last-generation AESA radars.

To be honest F-16 production line has a huge backlog too so we are not getting the new F-16Vs anytime soon. Modernization kits are different though. IF LM can deliver the kits we can upgrade our own F-16s.

Nope block 40 and 50+ to V and block 30, 40 and 50 to Özgür-II. The first Özgür-II delivery for block 30 will be made in 2025. All block 30s will be upgraded to Özgür-II standard in 2027. Block 40 and 50 deliveries will start in 2028 and end in 2030. Özgür-II consists of air-to-air (including...

It might also happen on the anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.

Lol, this confirms 10 million+ Syrians unless we operated every Syrian.

It doesn't work that way. Usual business is charging 2x for export but don't be surprised this is still half the price of competition.

The first flight is tied to the election date. Expect it to fly something like 1 week before the election.

I hope the Senate blocks the deal. We need a big shock to learn from our mistakes. Apparently what we experienced till today is not enough.

It looks like a Milkar plane. It looks repairable but it might cost a lot so might not be worth repairing it.