Baykar CEO "The value of the Bayraktar TB2's engine in the aircraft is not even 3 per thousand."
The Engine is clearly Rotax 912is
Rotax Website with Details
Lets make a rough cost estimate based on the 3/1000 statement with prices on the internet
https://prices.rotech.ca/repl
The...
BMC Sakarya Arifiye Facilities
"We met with the children of our employees who won the university"
Date: 13.01.2022
Some Details:
There seems to be an afford to hide a part of the Factory with Plastic Panels but since the BMC ALTUG is like a tower you can take a glance at it.
They have...
It was a gift from the Turkish Presidency.
TC-ANA aircraft delivered to Albania
TC-ANA registered aircraft in the VIP aircraft fleet of the Republic of Turkey will be used by the Albanian government.
Airbus A319 type aircraft, purchased from the Italian Air Force in 2005, joined the Republic of...
Finally AKINCI PT-4 with P&W PT-6 (750HP) Engines had its first flight.
AKINCI has been exported to 2 Countries already.
AKINCI C will have 2x 950 HP (Motor Sich MS-500-V) Engines.
Things are getting interesting between Turkey and Russia
https://twitter.com/haskologlu
Rostec CEO and Former KGB Agent Sergey Chemezov's plane took off from Istanbul.
Michail Safarbekowitsch Guzerijew as well
Since 2002, he has been the permanent participant of the Forbes annual ranking...
According to Yusuf AKBABA (known source inside the SSB) claims that Western countries have begun to ease the defense industry embargo, which they have imposed on Turkey for the last two months, albeit to a limited extent.
Canadian-based companies and a few companies from Europe have conveyed...
Russia is aware of such an Option and thus send Hypersonic Missile to their base near Latakia a week ago, so nobody tries anything funny.
https://www.milligazete.com.tr/haber/9428257/rusyadan-suriye-hamlesi-hmeymim-ussune-hipersonik-fuze-gonderdi
Russia announced that MiG-31K jets and Tu-22M3...
Interesting Revelation
https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/02/20/our-view-weve-admitted-the-folly-of-sanctions-but-is-new-approach-too-late/
Our View: We’ve admitted the folly of sanctions, but is new approach too late?
The pursuit of sanctions against Turkey is no longer the priority of the...
TOGG Factory 21.02.2022
Paint (Center Building) 88% Completed
Hull (on the Left) 76% Completed
Montage (on the Right) 79% Completed
The building on the far right belongs to SiRo Energy (Battery Factory in Cooperation with Farasis)
The new Company has been established...
Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement signed with Congo
Military Framework Agreement and Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement were signed between Turkey and Congo.
The Delays are due to Supply Chain issues like the Embassy has put it.
“The F-16 production program is delayed due to supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
This unfavorable delay will affect all countries that are currently participating in this program,” the embassy said in...
Picture from Twitter.
A couple things stand out during what seem to be a regular patrol.
Check out the FSA flag on the Left which implies that this is in Syria.
- OTOKAR Cobra can Carry the Jammer system which is usually mounted on a BMC Kirpi I APC.
- Soldiers leave the hatch and front door...
I Guess so but certain issues remain.
Primarily LM isn't really transparent about the issue which is weird since the same company produces ca. 150 F-35s a year without problems.
Which leads me to believe that the problems might be significant and that could lead to questioning of quality in...
You are absolutely right and there is a reason for that.
a Quick look at the Strategy behind that thinking.
A Conflict between Chad and Libya named Toyota war
Summary of the Conflict:
"Great Toyota War was the last phase of the Chadian–Libyan conflict, which took place in 1987 in Northern Chad...