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It would, but elections.

One other funny anecdote is ambitious Greek kids defending Haftar and saying Turks support the other side and that's why elections can't be held in Libya. As I mentioned earlier re Libya and opposition parties however, this is not a clear cut case. Our goals are not about what Libyans to do...

They suggest that YPG areas being used for Ukrainian attacks on Russian positions would lead to a clash between Russians and YPG and possibly SAA. Russians hitting YPG while we just sat back and watch would certainly be worthwhile.

Agreed on the first two paragraphs. As per Zulu Cobra, we know from AH-1Ws that no blinding flashes occur when gun is used and Zulus have a fairly similar arrangement. I for one never came across Zulu gun footage over the internet tho. As for gun's FOV being blocked on Zulus, it's not an issue...

Turkey just chiming in, giving a heads up after saying "we know you're doing this" and asking them to do it from YPG areas instead of FSA areas is just funny to me :)

There was no issue with FLIR on the T129's gunner position, as the gunner already has full FOV from the AselFlir 300 with his TopOwl/Avcı. What did have as an issue was the weight of the Aselflir. Milgem's supposed ballast issues were teething problems of a new platform and were resolved years...

I actually thought of this, imagine a built-in terrain following radar. It would be freaky but would explain the nose. We'll learn more next month.

It was quite a spectacle and actually a mission completed as the goal was just for it to leave the pad.

It was quite a spectacle and actually a mission completed as the goal was just for it to leave the pad.

A split result, one side holding the parliament while the other gets presidency, is really the worst possible outcome. We need a clear winner.

And they won't name it after Sabiha Gökçen, tho it would be interesting. I feel like it will be nationalistic in tone but very vanilla. I don't expect unknown old Turkish names and it will definitely have a bird of prey in its name.

Absolutely right. They gotta stop these “leaks”.

This talk of aesthetics is meaningless, it doesn’t matter. As for how the EO is situated right next to the gun though, that’s not right. You can’t explain everything with “that’s how it’s designed”. Design needs to accounts for physics, that flir will turn bright white every time that guns fires...

More details: • Source tells MEE that British government is interested in joint production of unmanned submarines with Ankara source: Ragıp Soylu

5th known and first flight with gears up. Nice, nice.

SSNs or bust :D "President Erdogan: "Britain wants to cooperate for the construction of submarines.""

If it's officially being passed to the congress for their review, it's more than likely a done deal. And here's the link: https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/turkiye-f-16-avionics-upgrade I still don't get who's the recipient for these tho. Which blocks? GCAS requires a terrain...

Congress supposedly approved that sale but I don't think it went through. Couldn't find the DSCA notice either, it used to be up.

Good time to share the story of how CIA used shell companies and third countries to buy titanium ore from Soviets to build the SR-71. https://mentourpilot.com/sr-71-when-cia-used-soviet-titanium-to-spy-on-ussr/