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I read a version that says he will handle the matter of money paid for F35s

Source? But initially we were getting 100 F35 for free ( or even negative price ). Now we will probably have to pay huge amounts and taking a huge risk so...

US Navy did require convincing but also not many have been delivered yet and navy wasn't too happy with design

76mm has air burst ammunition as well right? With only a ram equivalent in the front, multiple 76mm could be an extra boost to CIWS, and would be able to defend different sectors at once vs a single 127.

Afaik 80 million figure for F35 is not inflation adjusted and is usd value for more than a decade ago

Using same F404 hürjet to make naval trainer and LCA and then going for something single engine using a TF35000 towards 2050 makes more sense to me. Using hürjet as a stepping stone. Then that single fighter jet can also be used to replace aging F16s and serve alongside KAAN, as well as being...

I think F16 to KAAN comparison of numbers is a bit apples to oranges. KAAN will be very expensive to operate, but it is also much larger and capable. It is better to think of it as a different class of plane. I heard about the 100~ KAAN iofficial ntention before as well. Remember we are also...

That's also the reason a lot of our equipment is capped at ranges like 280km. Khan(280km) is the export version of Bora, Som J is also limited to 275km

"Missile technology control regime"

Can't sell tayfun, at least not publicly without risking sanctions

He said august in interview

"Stealthy twin engine hürjet" is not hürjet and the airframe would have 0 common parts with the hürjet. Better just make twin engine KE or Anka 3

Asked a few metallurgist friends, they are not impressed by it, the thickness of boron based coating for metal foam, for aerospace but could have good uses if it really can withstand such high temps elsewhere.

I think it's sapan 2

https://www.iha.com.tr/malatya-haberleri/lazer-silahlarina-karsi-hava-araclarini-koruyacak-kompozit-madde-gelistirildi-94011405 some slightly more credible source

Room for 2 helicopters in hangar, was wondering about that

Yes, not every single research has useful output at the end of the day, but that's not the point, you gotta build a body of research, and you never know when something may end up being useful, if this isn't applicable for UAV, it may find an entirely other industrial use

They are also designed for quad pack, so eventually when quad pack hissar arrives, even if it takes like 5 years or so, these ships will be serving long years so they will be quite well balanced, in time

It's really the radars and weapons that increase the price

Getting tired at 70 min mark and getting scored at back to back is our classic move