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And how are they planning to pull that off? SAMP-T is also a French project; I doubt they’ll grant us access to these systems, let alone transfer the technology. In my opinion, the report is complete nonsense. We will not be getting IRIS-T, SAMP-T, PATRIOT PAC 2/3, David Sling, THAAD or Arrow...

Do we now know the configuration of the TEI TF-35000? My Config: 1x Fan LPC (2-stage) & HPC (6-stage) 8-Stages HPT (2-stage) LPT (2-stage) Bypass Ratio 0,45 <-- Performance and cooling = Sweetspot The sections in detail: Fan (single-stage): Must be designed for a very wide operating range...

They probably gambled that the population would turn against the regime in the first few weeks. Apparently, this tactic hasn’t worked, and now they’re putting pressure on the population as well. Because Iran is blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Conversely, if there ever was a genuine opposition in...

That is true, but the US’s unease towards China highlights the fact that its operational reach in Asia is far more limited than is often assumed. As its influence rests almost exclusively on Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, Washington’s power base remains fragile, particularly as India is...

But that is precisely the point: as soon as you reach the threshold of that state, you will feel the full force of it coming at you from all sides – and that is certain. Do you really believe that Russia and China actually want Iran to possess nuclear weapons? They, too, do not want to negotiate...

In a crisis, all the major players would likely impose sanctions – the US, Europe, Russia and China alike. And yet, simply by virtue of its demographics, geographical location and size, Turkey has the potential to establish itself as a minor superpower. It will not become a global superpower –...

I'm talking about absolutely critical key projects where a delay could cause significant problems for Turkey, such as the Siemens turbines for the nuclear power plants in Akkuyu for example. The 60 billions represents trade volume; you can’t impose sanctions on it or block it. You can reduce...

This talk round is utter nonsense. When I found out that three out of the four hadn’t even held the rank of major or higher, let alone ever seen a strategic document, that was enough for me. And then there’s this claim that Israeli sources say this and that… What a load of nonsense. Why would...

Initially, Siper Block 2 will provide only limited capabilities for defending against ballistic targets. Full-scale ballistic missile defense capabilities will not be achieved until Siper Block 3 is implemented. For this reason, NATO has so far assumed responsibility for defending against...

https://turdef.com/article/f-16-oezguer-with-murad-radar-completes-goekdogan-firing-test

https://turdef.com/article/internal-and-external-weapon-integrations-for-kaan

If it had been realistic to produce around 160–170 Özgür-II upgrades by 2028/29 and bring the majority of the F-16 fleet up to this standard in a timely manner, there would have been no need for Eurofighters as an interim solution from Qatar, Oman or the UK. In such a scenario, some 220–230...

The direction is right, but technically and legally it is not as ‘free’ as is often portrayed. The F-16 Özgür II is not about completely removing and replacing the original US mission computer, but about rebalancing the architecture. Turkey is integrating its own mission computer, avionics, IFF...

Isn’t China an option, including a significant amount of technology transfer? The Chinese are generally more willing to share technology if the money and the lease terms are right. The rest of the countries will share nothing, or very little... the US, Europe and Israel will ensure that as...

How is it realistically possible to modernise over 160–170 Block 40 and 50 F-16s within just two years? Logistically, this is virtually impossible. The Özgür II upgrade of the 30 or so Block 30 aircraft already demonstrates just how arduous and time-consuming the process is – even that has not...

Quite interesting

We’ll see when the war in Ukraine is over or a genuine ceasefire is reached. Then half of Europe will change tack and view us as a strategic enemy (openly) because of the Aegean… and will want to contain us as much as possible.

They haven’t done a damn thing; otherwise, Hellsing Systems and the like would have been way ahead by now, and we’d already have European drones, cluster munitions and kamikaze drones that were more advanced than ours.

What is sold as “cooperation” and “market access” is, in reality, nothing more than a targeted, one-way transfer of technology. Whilst the European side speaks of partnership, what is actually at stake is siphoning off know-how, operational data and development experience from Turkey – things...

Why on earth are we putting so much effort into helping these people? Let them sort out the war in Ukraine on their own; all this nonsense – like Steadfast 2026, the whole NATO charade, and the drone programme with Italy run by Baykar and Leonardo – is pointless. Turkey should do only the...