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It may be ready next year. But it will have to go through Turkish Army’s rigorous tests before accepted. Same goes for the Utku engine. First the factory will complete it’s tests. Then the Army. They can start the test on the L3 Harris power pack straight away. (Provided it will fit in the...

Gentlemen please let’s stay on topic without going in to political side of it.

I guess Utku will take a long time to become fully operational. Also the hybrid engine solution is in the same boat. So the interim solution is the current one with L3-Harris and Allison power pack. Apparently The AVDS of L3-Harris has 80% common parts with the engine that Catterpillar Defence...

If the production unit is not in Germany, German government does not have much to say. Just like MTU tank motor factory is owned by RR but the factory is in Germany and RR can not make MTU to sell the motor to Turkey.

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https://www.milliyet.com.tr/ekonomi/altay-tankinin-motoru-icin-guney-kore-ile-imzalar-atildi-6624978 Another long winded project. But it is at least a start. However it is important that after the initial 8-12 month testing period, the company that will undertake the responsibility of building...

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I think the only engine that fits is TEI’s TJ90. But the electrical output of the Czech engine is more suitable for the job. As long as the supply line doesn’t falter, purchasing off the shelf engines is OK. It also takes the pressure off of our engine manufacturers. We really shouldn’t be...

According to this news, Kuzgun is to have a Czech PBS TJ40 jet engine to power it.

That is not the case I am afraid. IP rights issue was to do with Rolls Royce and TR Motor. Also converging all engine production under the same umbrella would give more control. But can TRMotor be up to the task of designing such a complex engine? Probably not as they are seeking technical...

Let us leave the political side of the Altay project to one side. Everyone knows what happened and why, in their own way. Important point is, with current situation where are we? Can we have a MBT production line churning out Altay Tanks in numbers? If so! When? Which company is most qualified...

We definitely needed all these motors. But why on earth no one has ever given the go ahead to TEI to design and produce a turbofan motor for TFX or even for Hurjet? Instead of tossing around with TR Motor and now with Ivchenko Progress, it is beyond belief that TEI has not been asked to do the...

AI9500F is an engine in only Ivchenko Progress’s new engine development program. No physical engine! And I doubt very much if it will ever materialise either. If you check Motor Sich site you will not find this engine. quote: The company also is continuing research on a new engine that builds...

OK I can understand that line of reasoning. But don’t you think that, considering the long timescale in question, it is a rather laid back way of giving deadlines to TAI? In a way isn’t it letting them take their time?

Very true! Most parameters of an engine and it’s related data is stored in computers and it is easier to work from a known template upwards or downwards in terms of power output, thrust etc. TEI would have most of this information in it’s database for f110. It wouldn’t be too difficult to...

This is not in line with what Temel Kotil was preaching; First block of 4+ Genelation TFX being delivered in 2028-29 and having two planes per month production speed! According to this timeline we will have to wait 14 years before we have a squadron of operational TFX, and the production rate is...

None as far as I know. Even though these missiles have disposable engines, they still cost quite a bit. To waste two at a time would be too extravagant! Never mind the weight and space restrictions they would have to tackle.

Gezgin is supposedly a cruise missile similar to US’s Tomahawk. Very long range subsonic missile that is powered by a disposable turbofan jet engine. SOM is more akin to a Storm-Shadow or JSSM. These are “stand-off“ missiles like our SOM. Storm shadow of MBDA is larger and heavier than SOM, low...

As @Sinan has said due to MTCR Turkey will not reveal and sell any missile more than 300 km range and 500 kg in explosive weight. SOM, as it is, physically will not go 800 km. It's engine and fuel will be the limiting factors. If the engine is upgraded and the missile is enlarged to carry more...

https://www.savunmasanayist.com/turk-yetkililer-biden-yonetimi-f-16-talebimize-destek-veriyor/ According to Turkish authorities, Biden and his administration is looking at the F16 V70 request of Turkey, favourably. But the Congress is another story! It may prove to be a very tough nut to crack.