LEO is by definition global. whatever service they'll provide it has to be global. And they will have to either set up ground stations all over the world or have inter-satellite laser links.
I did a little browsing after reading your post. The constellation you're referring to is named as "Starshield". Basically, DoD has contracted SpaceX to use Starlink's satellite bus to develop(or derive if you will) a satellite with SAR(Synthetic Aperture Radar) and GMTI(Ground Moving Target...
1.6 million students(790k teams) applied to compete at TEKNOFEST.
a stupendous number. I view this endeavor more important than the company BAYKAR itself.
doesn't explain the LEO part. why would you launch hundreds(possibly) of satellites to cover the entire earth for just a few military services. also, you will have to replace them every several years due to drag. it's not feasible.
GEO satellites would do the job.
Kudos to them. Mass producing satellites is the way to go but, can someone tell me what their business model is? What services will these satellites provide? I don't remember reading anything on it(maybe i missed it).
The Poles would not fly their F35s without reflectors on their eastern borders. Similarly, the Greeks won't ever fly their F35s without reflectors. Their pilots would be trained on American soil with the proper stealth settings.
They would want to keep their edge in case of a hot conflict.
don't know how credible the account is, so take it with a grain of salt.
"An Official:
- ANKA 3 -
-Cannot exceed the speed of sound. The new version of this, a twin-engine aircraft will exceed the speed of sound.
-We made the 2nd and 3rd and are currently producing them."
TAI aims to deliver 20 IOC KAAN in 2028 whereas AMCA will make its FF in the same year(or in 2027, i'm not totally sure).
There are two more KAAN in production right now, one is expected to roll out this year. Those will be the real prototypes. The one that flew was a heavily modified GTU.
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