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HvKK chief visited the 12 joint RAF/Qatari squadron as RAF chief's guest. (aircraft shown here however is from the 11 Squadron from the same base). I think they are actively studying creating a joint Turkish/RAF squadron for training. as we previously discussed.

and the new 3100 tonnes CG-3100 from STM.

I think for a ship like this being able to operate at rough seas and having water cannons are bigger capabilities. They will be smaller than Dost Class corvettes, which are armed with a twin forty. Navy is already getting enough ships with the OPVs and Istifs, they won't need these. Coast Guard...

He wasn't kidding when he said new aero design. Can't see it from the video but photos tell a much different story. Winglets on the wing and tail boom. It's interesting to me that SATCOM is not offered as standard on the new model. Either Baykar is now Apple of the skies and want to...

From Coast Guard 2024 report: "Within the scope of the National Coast Guard Ship project, 2+6 ships will enter the Coast Guard Command inventory. The first ship will be launched in 2027 and the second ship in 2028. Main and auxiliary diesel engines will be indigenous." Looks like an Ares...

First of the new 8 LCTs were launched today. "The Ç-159 class will be able to carry and land all tanks and armored vehicles in the TAF inventory, including the Altay tank. The ships were specially designed for dropping off and picking up ZAHAs. In addition to military missions, the ships...

It's not Gökhan or it's an old placeholder design. Images SAGE shared on their website differ from it, mainly the shorter tail fins.

We could have the Turkish Karakurt Class with Gezgins instead :P

Hisar Class OPVs lack the Cenk-S(Cenk-400) radar and ES/EA modules that is found on Istif class ships. They can carry half the amount of ASMs and VLS cells from what's shown. I'm very surprised actually that the design changed considerably to lengthened Istif hull. They probably keep the same...

What's the point of calling her an OPV if it's to be armed with 8 cell VLS, it's better armed than Ada Class ships now. "The Hisar Class Offshore Patrol Ships are considered as an important step towards Turkey's domestic and national defense industry targets. The first ship will be built by...

"If Europe is serious about Ukraine, it must engage with Turkey. From the Mediterranean to the Caspian, Turkey is not just engaging in force projection—it is executing a strategic realignment, disrupting Russia’s operational calculus."

Tweet was deleted, but if that claim refers to the photo I shared above, that's not a LAU-129 or any other air to air pylon I know. Akıncı uses that point to carry quad Toluns on the Sadak-4T.

I wasn't expecting this at all! This is a great game changer. Amazing news.

Lovely snowy photos from Tekirdağ. Prototype 4?

War is diplomacy continued. They have a tiny air force, but have been modernizing their air defence with Chinese help. They have a small but competent army and a large paramilitary force. Kosovo have a much smaller military and lacks armor and artillery save for some number of vehicle based...

Per German media, US is also considering leaving KFOR and pulling its troops from Kosovo. With an unstable and increasingly aggressive Serbia, times will be interesting again in the Balkans. Ideally we would like sides to just sit down and happily do business, but there might be a time in near...

Interesting news. Spanish Indra and Otokar signed a deal to collaborate on land systems. Wonder what'll come out of it.

Of course people always pick at things and search meanings. But it's also that Erdoğan is a tall man, and it's raining. He usually holds his own umbrella or it's held by one of his guards. Interesting times ahead, nonetheless. Looks like Zelensky cancelled his Saudi trip and will head back to...

Not with the current layout, no. "Raceways" here refer to launch positions. Port side positions overlap, one is for larger aircraft/higher MTOW requirements.

Director of Naval Forces Design Project Office Assoc. Prof. Dr. Colonel Uçar: "In this way, we have also determined the propulsion power and propulsion system that the ship will need. We have carried out multidimensional maritime analyses to ensure that our ship can operate even in the worst...