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SOM used to be from SAGE as well. It changed a bit now after 2022 but SAGE is still mainly an R&D facility, not a manufacturing one. BVR long range missile with folding fins? Has to be for Kaan.

Have you met Güler? He's more politician than soldier, very easy to lie, bend the truth, mince words.

Romanian Heavy IFV tender with Tulpar as a participant. "Local manufacture starting from 27th vehicle Tech transfers like ballistic protection (incl add-on armor) Deciders: price, mobility stats, armor, ammo capacity Space - 8 seats It will come down to the most cost/performance. 35% cost 65%...

Should really congratulate the new government in making Hijris gangs the first semi official Israeli proxy in the country. They did it.

People easily forget of course that it wasn't UAE and Egypt that changed its policies, it was Turkey. Rapprochement started with Erdogan government changing its regional politics, not the other way around. Neither Egypt nor UAE changed their sides or leanings re Turkey; they stay as they are...

We don't know what A001 and A002 are. A013 was a Hürkuş 2 prototype. We also don't know how the numbering works.

Lovely shots of the two prototypes.

For starters, because there are no Israeli proxy groups in Syria.

How are we going to increase it to 3.5%? Two prongs here. One is meeting the goal, other is actually increasing capabilities. You can add in police budget and call it a "security" budget, but noone's buying that. The rate we are increasing capabilities is simply not enough. We have credit...

Trillion dollar economy, but 3 usually biggest areas of spending get less than 8% of GDP. Our endemic issues continue with no end in sight. How do we even plan to increase military spending to 5%? Not like we can cut from education and health spending like others plan to.

There are no guarantees. Engine supply is totally political and can be cut off at any point in time. Solidifying relations with US and not putting all eggs in basket is a must, I've been supporting the same for the last 5 years. We need F-16s to move forward to restart relations, F-35s to...

They are being liberal with the truth as their audience where they make these claims is not us, air force or the outsiders but the public. That's the reason for conflicting claims. I don't expect more than 20 B10s to be produced.

During the fighting, this is not a new development as I read the piece.

I think that's for FRP. We shouldn't expect more than 20 for B10. We won't see more than a squadron before 2032-33. Production until new engine arrives will be a very slow LRIP production to get the first units out, further develop, keep the lights on.

Özbek claims first 2 Hürkuş were delivered to Çiğli AFB, adding that because of the runway maintenance in Mürted, further tests(acceptance tests?) will be done in Çiğli. https://tolgaozbek.com/savunma/hava-kuvvetleri/hurkus-ii-icin-teslimat-basladi/

Portugal don't have the money, manpower and expertise to operate 6 large frigates. Their tenders are always slow, small and take years to conclude with everchanging requirements. Present Istif with Euro equipment for Portugal do make sense. I expect to see 1-2 F110s for commonality with Spanish...

Portugal is planning to replace all their 5 frigates in two classes with a new, larger design, probably in batches for a total of 6 ships. So many contenders here, but there could be a good cost effective solution from Istif.

Nothing is certain, what they will use; or whether they'll actually build it. Maybe TR and Spain cooperate, maybe they don't.

This remains still obscured years later. We don't have a good official confirmation for or against it. It's also not clear if Spanish Harriers can land and take off from Anadolu as well.

Remains to be seen.