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Very low speed, almost completely composite construction, almost zero thermal and chemical footprint. Tactical UAVs will never be on a par with fighter jets, but on the other hand, I don't think they are that easily detectable. Also, if an adversary jet engages a TB-3, it will clearly reveal its...

I wonder if this 20b$ package also includes platforms for other Air Force needs such as logistics, aerial refueling or AEW&C. While the window of opportunity(I am still not sure about btw) is open, the option identified at the beginning of the Peace Eagle program could be filled. Or could there...

Defense enthusiasts who heard that the total cost for 40 F-16s and upgrade kits will be 20 billion dollars: (if the US Congress graciously approves it)

Around 900 air-to-air ammunition is rumored, but let's say with an exaggerated estimate that the supply of around 3000 air-air, air-ground and various types of payloads is planned, and let's even assume 1.5x engine supply, but I still couldn't get out of the business for 40 aircraft and upgrade...

As I wrote above, the only explanation I can think of is that while procuring these aircrafts, we also want to fill the maintenance, non-localized spare materials and ammunition depots to the brim, for everything that has been in supply problems in recent years or whose stock levels need secure...

By way of comparison, when Turkiye joined the JSF project, there was talk in 2000s that it would spend $14-18 billion on aircraft procurement, while in 2017, the then defense minister announced in his presentation to parliament that the total amount to be spent for 100 aircraft would be $25 billion.

Even 20 billion dollars is a huge figure. Yes, even if you put tons of ammunition in it, it is a very big figure. Turkiye and TuAF has an established F-16 industry. There is already a logistics system that has been functioning for decades. One of the largest non-US production bases is in Ankara...

Somaliland's declaration of independence and Ethiopia's subsequent recognition of this decision could very quickly escalate military tensions in East Africa into a regional war. It is not out of the realm of possibility that military aircrafts built by Turkish engineers will fly over soldiers...

The proliferation of navalized fixed-wing tactical armed drones could have a much more significant and fast impact on the world's navies than we think. It is incomparably more cost-effective to operate and the platform base needed is lower, but more importantly, it has a lower threshold of...

Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander Holds an Off-Camera, On-The-Record Press Briefing on the Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting Jan. 23, 2024 QUESTION: Thanks so much. So the United Kingdom tried to send over a minesweeper, and that was...

According to this infographic, can we say that the UAE could be one of the first operators of the TB-3?

So, when are our F-35s coming? I am talking about aircrafts that were paid for years ago, ownership was transferred and then the transfer was blocked and usurped as a result US political will. If there are legitimate reasons for a 180-degree turn on Sweden issue, also this should be a legitimate...

I know this is off-topic, but I can't help saying two things about this east-west belonging: We are not Europeans. Even though we established states and sovereignties in Europe continent before most European civilizations even emerged. We are no longer Asians, even though our origins are Asian...

Üstad, this analogy is really inappropriate. We have no military alliance with Russia and we have a lot of conflict of interests indirectly from UKR to the Libya(where the special forces of the two countries have directly confronted each other). We also periodically hit Russian proxy units in...

Even the Hungarian parliament has a more upright stance. Another thing is that we saw once again how the parties that voted against Akp on the declaration on martyrs or, for example, on the blue homeland/crossborder military issues, in order not to appear to be standing side by side with Akp...

In the early 2000s, navy enthusiasts used to argue about the German and American school. Some advocated joint business models developed with the Germans, while others found the FMS channel and US aid programs useful. In the post-80s period, platform procurement deals with the French were often...

Since it coincided with TCG Istanbul, it was a bit overshadowed, but TCG Derya is definitely a tremendous ship. She is one of the best examples of her class in the world and will have a very strategic role in the future vision of the Turkish navy. I hope we won't have to wait long for sister ship.

So, as far as I understand, not the Bey Class LSTs, but the 140 class LCTs, which are derivatives of the EDIC class, will be decommissioned in the first stage. Also as a small , but I think it's a very important detail: With the retirement of the EDIC variant classes, along with the Engin class...

Maybe or not, but whole mess of problems and uncontrollable costs, and ultimately the death of the program. It did not even come close to the impact of the Ticonderoga class. Until DDX arrives, the US Navy will continue to want more Arleigh Burke-class on the slipway. I think the biggest benefit...

No, please. There's nothing uglier in the world that floats on the sea. Also, as far as I know, the practical advantages of this hull shape are still debatable. If there is to be a new approach for the navy with the TF-2000, my wish would be a propulsion system with the acoustic signature of...