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Correct ! But the Li-Ion batteries are charged by the Diesel engines and the “Sterling” AIP engine. So the submarine still has an AIP component that makes it so deadly, as it doesn’t need to surface for long periods of time. Li-Ion batteries introduce longevity and quick acceleration, plus...

Current Reis Class subs all use AIP packs. That is what makes them so good as well. Air Independent Propulsion is intrinsically a good system. It may need to be developed further. But nevertheless it is a very important part of a non nuclear modern submarine tech. Whether it is Sterling Type or...

This is great news! M. Aksit, in TEI, wants to produce f404GE102 engine in Turkey with at least 40-50% domestic contribution. He wants a similar understanding of T700–TEI701D where the domestic contribution started at 20% . Now it is over 50%. This will help with our TFX engine too.

I stand corrected! It is a multi purpose combat missile that can be launched from drones too.

https://www.roketsan.com.tr/uploads/docs/kataloglar/ENG/1628726821_laser-guided-mini-missile.pdf Developed as a multi purpose missile system by Roketsan For hybrid and conventional uses. With 1m CEP, 1000+ m range and 1.2kg weight this 50cm long missile can be launched from : Sea Platforms...

Most medium range missiles like Harpoon and Exocet use active radar homing. Our Som-j uses terrain referenced navigation and IIR seeker. Israeli Gabriel 5/Mk4 and SKorean Haeseong have 200km ranges and both use active radar homing. Marte ER has over 100km range and use active radar too. True...

Helicopter launched MRAShM is vital at the moment. But really, surface launch needs to be developed as well for OPV, FAC, Tuzla class and more importantly for ULAQ.

https://www.defenceturk.net/ihalarin-yerli-gozu-cats-artik-cok-daha-performansli Aselsan’s Common Aperture Targeting System - CATS used in our UAVs has been greatly enhanced. It’s stability and optical structure has been upgraded so that it is much less susceptible to outside and inside unwanted...

Roketsan MD Murat İkinci has stated that the Atmaca has paved the way to produce this very advanced missile in other forms. The Land Launched version is a good example of this he has said. But now in a very short time you may see the air launched versions with slight modification to size etc...

Very true! But at the same time you can not push aside the protection and deep strike capability a plane like f35B would have added to the carrier strike group. But as you have clearly pointed out planes like this are only a small portion of the whole carrier group super-structure. With at...

Please stay on topic!

Exactly. To replace Stinger, Roketsan has come up with a very different and high tech missile. Beauty of this missile is that it has potential for growth. Propulsion tech used is ideal for flying in dense atmospheric layers. By using the quick burn fuel, it brings the missile to top speed then...

I guess I didn’t make it clear when writing in a hurry! Appologies! I will correct it. It is not a newer version of stinger. It is very different. For one thing the engine is totally new. It is dual thrust. If memory serves, stinger rotates. Sungur doesn’t. Sungur is replacing stinger missiles...

Sungur missile has a dual thrust engine that uses the more quickly burning fuel to accelerate to top speed, then uses the slow burning fuel to sustain this speed to reach target. As it was developed to replace stinger, it came further away from a Stinger base, and it is a very accomplished...

Mainly yes. But a lot of Turkish subsystems and equipment are going to be domestic and will have a cheaper labour component in it’s cost structure. But due to producing a lot of stuff domestically it may also prove more expensive as some of these items will be devoid of economies of scale. TCG...

A destroyer class ship of 8500 ton class is not going to be cheaper than a billion dollars. Type45 class UK ship is over 1 billion pounds sterling. That means over 1.35billion dollars. Apparently it costs another 126 thousand pounds a day to keep it at sea...

That last sentence is the operative sentence. If that is true and can be done without the assistance of arresting wires then it is a revolutionary leap in carrier based plane operations. Taking off with powerful engine and achieving sufficient lift with the help of wings and sk-lift, is possible...

True! What TF-2000 will bring to the table is so much more and valuable that it is very tempting. But can we really afford 7 of them? If we can yes let’s have them. More the merrier! Now last info being conveyed to the media was about having 4 of them. That is 4 billion dollars. I guess it is...

SOM Missile has terrain recognition software in it‘s database. It travels accordingly and hits it’s target even if GPS is not available. Gezgin will have similar self guidance embedded in it’s memory banks as well.

I do agree with your line of thought. For a country like us and for our geography, having more I-Class ships and more 4500 ton class TF-100 frigates will be cheaper and easier to build. It would make our navy more mobile and active. TF-2000 at 8500tons, is a giant of a ship. Do we really need a...