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Also think about the Aksungur, Akinci and TB3 quantities being in large enough numbers. These planes will have deep strike bombing capabilities. This means we do not need many of our f16’s for bombing raids. That will release more air-to-air capable f16’s. May be up to 2 planes for every Greek...

For every action there is a reaction. To think that TuAF will sit on it’s laurels while Greece improves its airforce is wrong logic. The “Ozgur” project will be in place with new Aesa radars fitted on enough planes to counteract the Greek move. Rb2e radar Rafale uses is a small diameter radar...

For an oil and gas producing country Azerbaijan’s gdp per capita is very low. They are almost half of Turkish gdp per capita. Turkey is not a rich country. In fact I would classify Turkey as semi poor and semi developed. This year Turkey’s GDP is expected to reach 650 billion dollars. That would...

Motor-Sich is the engine manufacturer (sort of our TEI without development arm). Ivchenko-Progress is the engine designer (similar to what Tr Motor is trying to do) Since the collapse of Soviets, Motor Sich only produced what was already in their knowledge library. Nothing new has been added...

This is in a way, bad news! In this case this plane will not be a full CAS orientated craft. But a trainer first and may be a light CAS plane second. Also being an American engine we will not be able to sell the plane to countries they will not approve of. (Atak t-129 engines to Pakistan, KAI...

The 30 or so block 30 f16 planes are free to be upgraded. These are actually the most agile and manoeuvrable planes we have. So they will make ideal air to air combat planes. The maintenance work on the structure is going on and they will hopefully be made ozgur gradually by 2023. block 40’s...

These are 9000lbf thrust range engines. You need two of these to power Hurjet. Hurjet’s design has been consolidated to a single engine design. From eastern block only the Klimov RD93 engine (18200lbf) could be a contender. http://www.motorsich.com/eng/products/aircraft/tde/ai-222-25f

https://www.savunmasanayist.com/aselsan-akinci-f-16-aesa-radar/ According to the president of SSM , Mr Demir, the “Ozgur” project has been a success. The Aesa radar for the f16 will be fitted “soon” If this soon is 2021 , then the Turkish f16’s will be in block v70 status and better before the...

If we look at INS Vikramaditya it has 36 planes on board. One type of them is HalTejas which has GE404 for the engine. It has managed to take off with the help of ski lift in 125 metres. Also has landed on to the same carrier in 87 metres with the help of arresting hook. This plane in size and...

Exactly. South Korean KAI-T50 is offered with GE404/GE414 and EJ200 engines.

This is what we need. Thousands of these from land and air and sea attacking and saturating enemy positions.

If we are not going to buy any more f16’s to make up for the shortfall in our inventory until post 2028-29 when TFX becomes available ; then a small but capable fighter such as an advanced Hurjet would be a life saver. It may have better RCS values than current f16’s we have and carry BVR and...

GE414 is probably the best engine amongst the available ones. But I would not like to go this route. US would not allow you to sell the planes to Pakistan or Azerbaijan with their engine on board. RR/Kale partnership has always said that short of IP rights all sales to third parties are allowed...

I am hoping it is to do with the new Mildar millimetre radar. Also more armour and gun ammo taken in to the body of the heli With improved avionics and electronics. Also the use of TS1400 engine with it’s improved power output would improve this helicopter’s performance and allow it to carry...

There has been a lot of confusion about the engine of Hurjet aircraft. Mr Demir, did not correct the interviewer to the contrary when he said that the ej200 was the chosen engine for this plane In an interview couple of months ago. Hurjet will be flying within a year or so. But there is no...

During an interview , Prof Mahmut Aksit the MD of TEI clearly said that t129 would be fitted with ts1400 as well as T625 Gokbey.

US has been dragging it’s feet in issuing the export licences to Pakistan and Philippines for the honeywell engine, because it sees t-129 as a rival to it’s own helicopter sales. But as soon as we start flying our atak helicopter with TS1400 engine they will release those export licences as they...

TS1400 turbo shaft engine , although recently measured at close to 1600hp after TEI’s improvements, is not really powerful enough to be used in this helicopter. There is however the t700 engine being manufactured for the T-70 Blackhawks under licence from GE . This engine, in one form another...

newer info on Reis class. https://www.defenceturkey.com/en/content/type-214tn-reis-class-tcg-piri-reis-submarine-3827

As long as radars stay oblivious to it , then it is a success. Otherwise it would fall prey to SAM’s. These are big birds. With all that ammo , normally they will be lighting up on radar screens. Hopefully the airforce will be using powerful EW equipment to prevent it being shot. We used Anka...