I don't get why people are making a big deal out of paying for Russian gas in rubles. Germany and Italy are already doing the same thing but when Turkiye does it, its bad. WTF is with that logic.
I would presume these are the ones that will get mass produced:
250-300 No name but prob will be used on Tulga.
400-450 Vuran for Vuran and Kirpi.
It would be nice if Azra is mass produced at the start of 2023.
It would be nice surprise if we get UTKU is well but i doubt it.
Does anyone know if these Akinci-B's have AESA radar, considering they are B variant they should have it but I thought the AESA radar was still under testing?
There is this news :https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-rare-earth-reserve-attracts-china-interest-scorn
I have no idea where they got their information from but this is what they are saying.
The initial plans include the construction of a pilot facility to annually process 1,200 tonnes...
I don't understand why people keep on comparing this to Altay when the powerpack for Altay started in 2018 when Altay was already finished.
Please stop comparing the two programs ffs.
ANKARA, Turkey—Turkey’s two-decade-long project to become a weapons-manufacturing powerhouse is starting to pay off for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Turkey’s low-cost drones helped alter the balance of power in Ukraine’s battle against the Russian invasion and are transforming conflicts...
People just need to calm down, We still don't know who is going to be chosen, proposal were submitted. Its up to the government to decide which proposal they are going to go with but regardless of the proposal everybody is going to have a share in building the engine.
How are you planning to do that, when both are joint venture companies. Why would GE and P&W sell their shares?
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Also this would result in profit loss due to them getting alot work because both of the companies profit from sending work to their Joint ventures.
Calm down your emotions, there is no point ordering now when it will come 2027 earliest. I agree with nutuk that we need to just focus on our projects and forget about buying from somewhere else. İn 2027 we will have light armed hurjet and kizilelma block b.
İf there is such a hurry then the...
TOKYO/LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Britain and Japan are close to an agreement to merge their next-generation Tempest and F-X fighter jet programmes, with the two countries aiming for a deal on a new joint project by year-end, three sources told Reuters.
It would be the first time Japan has...