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Tolun is a conceptual twin to GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb. It's a small(100kgs), highly precise bomb that can be carried in high numbers by small fighters. F-16 can carry 8 at a time. For high value targets like VIPs, aircraft and radar installations on an airbase, complete air defence complexes...

This is simply magnificent. Awesome capability that only so few have. Tolun will keep growing with what's learned from GBU-39s we get from US.

Özgür I is an avionics program to modernize and nationalize various avionics of the F-16 Block 30, including the mission computer, national IFF and new MFDs. I believe there is a separate program running at the same time for structural modifications to increase service life of the aircraft. And...

Two indigenous AESA Radars delivered Within the scope of the AESA Nose Radar Development Project, the first two AESA Nose Radars were delivered to the companies for the integration tests of the radar to AKINCI TİHA and F-16s By companies I'm assuming it's Baykar and TAI?

In a world where PoW is not mired with issues, it's near useless as a carrier without F-35B without major modifications.

Something most missed, according to 2023 SSB annual report, first three F-16 B30s that underwent Özgür-I were delivered! https://www.ssb.gov.tr/Images/Uploads/files/2023%20Y%C4%B1l%C4%B1%20Faaliyet%20Raporu(1).pdf

Great news! We were 7th last year.

I read that years ago, doesn't say much about Exocets. I'll take mission logs from both Argentinians and Brits over "he did this", "she did that". We have days, dates and effects of the missiles visible on the sea in the form of hulking wrecks. Falklands War lasted a little less than 2 months...

What Turkish air defence doing........

Just seeing this. What Exocet issue? Argentina used every Exocet they had available and depleted their miniscule stocks of ship and air launched Exocets and used them to great effect. We have 6 or 8(last two missiles that missed sometimes being attributed to Gabriels from Israel) Exocet launches...

"Canadian Ambassador to Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan Kevin HAMILTON shared an image of the Bombardier Global 6000 Business Jet with tail number 9871 and registration number TC-SJC, one of the four aircraft (9854, 9855, 9869 and 9871) purchased from Canadian Bombardier under the HAVA SOJ...

Turkish flights to and from Watiya are a pretty normal occurrence, I see at least one every month. No recent news I could see.

Turkey hasn't paid a single dollar for Akkuyu yet. I doubt the next plant will be built under the same build, operate, own scheme tho.

Wish Americans had added that technology to their helicopters they shot down in the past, about 3 times in the last 25 years. - Sachsen Class SM-2s, 3 launches, 3 fails lol.

That was expected. That tender was tailor made for Hanwha re specs, financing and delivery timeframes. Well hopefully, but first Canadian F-35 delivery is for 2026 anyway and their Hawks are pretty modern for now so they'll probably opt to wait. If they can't get T-7s, there would be a heated...

As they opted for F-35, they'll more than likely just get T-7s. But, every ambassador deserves a TAI model on their desk :)

If Idlib and surrounding areas was a country, it would be classed as a lawless failed state by now, almost like a 80s Liberia. What we are doing is too small and is not doing anything to alleviate the big problems. No future deals on the horizon as well. With no jobs and economy to speak of in...

9871 was delivered to Turkey in 2019 :( Sitting there, no external modifications visible. Hope HavaSOJ get some steam soon.

Gagauz make up 1% of Transnistria. Though I agree that we have to hold on to Gagauzia as hard as we can and do our best to be a bridge between Moldovans and them, rather than Russians. Gagauz don't trust Moldovans so they would want a bigger partner they can rely on while Moldovans rely on...

Fukushima, Fukushima related new safety improvements making prices higher, not being able to come to a financing agreement G2G, Turkish economy. Per reports, project cost of 15+ billion had grown to 45+ billion in few years. Atmea was also a joint French Japanese program, don't know if there was...