What I find highly disturbing is that nobody is even asking what happened to the BMC Leopard 2A4 modernization.
What is it why the government is keeping so silent about BMC?
Well US did not only stop Israel but also Canada in the 50ties - 60ties.
In a strange way the US supports S. Korea (most likely to keep her as cornerstone against China).
Turkey is a bit in limbo, US might try to stop us (maybe not with 4th gen. Hurjet but I do expect some faul play in case...
That a MMIC circuit
MMIC = Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit
I personally have not worked with MMIC circuit but I have designed many PCB printed circuit boards.
Difference is mainly that MMIC's are designed for high frequencies in such a way that you avoid resonations. If you design the...
PS side note info, from the J85 turbojet the T-700 turboshaft engine of the black hawk helicopter is derived
Just a small example how things evolute from existing systems.
Same will happen with the TS1400 core engine. Once the core engine is working clockwork many good other derivations can be...
Yes apart from the weight and length F404 is pretty identical to J79 in thrust
Weight issue is indeed a minus but it is also pity to just throw them away.
Our defense industry has come to a point to develop unmanned fighter jets. As we know development of unmanned jet drones like the MIUS is continuing
MIUS is to be equipped with AI-322F and AI-25TLT Turbofan engines.
But we have also a whole stash of engines from aircraft that we put on storage...
Does anyone know how many T-129 helicopters the Turkish armed forces have procured?
In the begin the ATAK tender was 59 + 41 ATAK (T_129) helicopters, later 9 helicopters were added as "erken duhul", fast delivery need.
Until today 68 T_129 have been delivered to the armed forces, ATAK II...
Pahh do you really believe that? Öcalan for instance lived for years in Damascus in a Villa with swimming pool.
Part of those leaders may live in Iran but I severely doubt they live in caves
Ok forget
OK let's forget Altay, pretend all of that is to blame on the Germans.
What about the Leopard 2A4 upgrades that BMC was supposed to deliver. Blame the Germans?