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Great picture! Still being painted! Another fortnight it will be ready to be launched!

Yes they are used in Anka and Aksungur. But Cirit missile was developed for a number of uses. It was developed to be used from Atak t-129 as well. And managed to hit close to 10 km target. It is specified to be effective in 8km. It has a tri mode (anti personnel, anti armour and incendiary). It...

RAM block 2 has an effective range of 15km and an altitude of 8 km. Gokdenlz range is 4 km. RAM block2 can engage helicopters and low flying (8km) air vehicles as well as missiles. So they actually complement each other. They are not very big systems. In other words do not take too much space...

If memory serves, RAM missiles were developed by using aim 9 sidewinder motor, fuze, warhead and the IR seeker of the stinger missile. aim 9 sidewinder is a 85kg missile. Stinger is 10kg. RAM missile weighs 89kg. Sungur missile weighs ~15kg Current block 2 RAM missile has 15 km range and has an...

https://www.savunmasanayist.com/leopard-2a4-modernizasyonu/ It looks like the leo2a4 tanks will become Altay tanks. They will be so heavily modernised that they will be more like Altay tanks than leopard tanks. Very large number of indigenously produced equipment will be fitted in replacement of...

It seems that the 4 ship program will be finished as soon as possible. The timescale for the first boat as it stands is around 4 years. These 4 FAC‘s will replace the 4 Dogan class boats that are getting a bit too old to be in the inventory. With it’s stealth geometry, modern equipment and speed...

If there were a working group, it would have been established - under the recommendation of current administration - by Pentagon. If pentagon and TSK start working, you can not just pull the plug. From what I can gather, Pentagon is trying to assess the damage the current sanctions are going to...

US says they did not ask for a joint group set up to discuss s400 and f35 issues. But Turkey’s FM tells that they have come to an agreement with US to set up a joint working group regarding s400. who is telling the thruth?

A solution such as you describe above will give US , even if it is restricted, quite a bit of control over our military activities. But the whole case is like a double edged razor. Difficult to handle! But the solution lies in good relations with Israel and clever diplomacy.

Yes it is great news and reaffirmation of what we were hearing. I will be even happier when there is the news that RR is ready and developing an engine for TFX.

As far as I know A quantity of Hisar A systems did enter service. But serial production stopped. It has been upgraded to Hisar A+ with higher altitudes and longer range. Now hisarA+ is being produced.

Another development worth mentioning is the Karagoz System. This is a Zeplin type balloon that is placed about 500m high and tethered to the ground with cable connection to the balloon’s electronic systems. it’s main job is to look out for aerial threats and pass it to ground units. In a battle...

A400 planes have been taking equipment to Libya during the course of last few days. On Turkish forums it is claimed that they are supposed to be taking HisarA+ Systems. As many as 6 flights have been realised. If true this is the first time Turkish made AD systems will be in active war scenes...

Great informative share. Thanks for this and the source addresses too. 1 billion dollars for an engine and 100 billion dollars for development costs! Wow! No one is going to let you have this kind of technology until they have milked you and the rest of the market, dry!

16 YTKB, as the name suggests is actually a literal waters shore patrol ship. It has anti submarine warfare capability. It is not an attack boat. You need a very fast agile attack vessel in the Aegean. YTKB will never fill in those shoes. But that does not mean YTKB can not be made more...

I wish the Father Coskunoz was still alive. He was a genius in machines and innovation. He would have found a way to produce the right die and press to do the job. I know Coskunoz have come along way since I remember them (1980 to 1990) . But we do have companies that can produce machines that...

STM and SSB signed a contract for the new “Turkish Style Fast Attack Boat” project. There should be 4 ships and a further 6 on option to be produced. Fac55 is the boat chosen with it’s 55 knot max speed. More indigenous equipment will be used and these boats will be the most maneuverable boats...

Buying 10-12 Harriers and operating 6-8 of them from TCG Anadolu would give us experience to operate ship based planes. In the meantime we could be developing a navalised Hurjet. Also it would give good degree of aerial defence to TCG Anadolu. A TVC ej200 engine can develop over 22000lbf...

Thinking out loud; Wy not run a 50% smaller version of TFX project alongside it? It could be the stealth version of supersonic jet UAV as once suggested by Mr Kotil. (Goksungur). 2 x Motor Sich turbofan AI-22-25F/AI-322F engines for the interim period, could do the job. It has close to 45KN...

You are correct. They did an empty land to air ski jump trial. It managed it in 125 metres. The length of that runway is more than 125 when you measure against complete length of 270m. They have since then decided to go for a twin engined craft with f414 engines due to weight restrictions for...