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Per what was last released, Mk-84 will be carried externally. AFAIK, F-35 is the only fighter that can carry a 2000lbs bomb internally.

İçel, F-518 really have been the fastest of the three sisters. Already flagged up, continuing her sea tests. Should be delivered in a few months, surely before 2027.

There's this too. Now there are 3 attempts at different phases and levels. Tübitak, Baykar and IC. There's also the MoU between RR and energy ministry.

HGK-84 kits are really not that hard to build compared to HGK-82 or say Teber kits. We should remember that Mk-84s are more specific weapons and like all weapons it has its advantages and disadvantages. If TurAF is ordering them in lower numbers, it's not because supplychain but doctrine.

That's literally how North Syria became a hotbed for PKK.

Bursa based HVS Aviation ordered 2 P180s. They recently got their air taxi certification and operate 2 G4s and a helicopter. @Zafer https://tolgaozbek.com/haberler/genel-havacilik/bursali-hvs-havacilik-2-piaggio-p180-siparisi-verdi/

We should add, they also chose their fight as F-35 and not engines. Greek publications that are linked to FDD and Hellenic Leaders like Kathimerini were quick to release reports saying "engines and F-35 are not linked".

Great point after 22:00 mark. Vance did mention a certification process already being underway regarding legality of transferring F-35s to Turkey(S400). And a sale notice was made to the congress for F110 engines. Engines will be delivered to TAI; and the project belongs to SSB, which is under...

Oh boy. S400 second system is also in the cards for sure 🤭

Akbaba claims Turkey is now looking to buy the entire EF stocks of Qatar and Oman, which would be 36 aircraft apart from the 20+20 new builds and 40 F-16Vs are back on the menu.

"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron are holding talks on a major air defense agreement that could pave the way for the purchase and joint production in Turkey of the French-Italian SAMP/T Mamba system, Intelligence Online reported.... The...

Past and present of army air defence

Aselsan is offering its MLU solutions for Brazilian Navy's large surface vessels. Brazil have some 50 year old British designed T22s and Brazilian built T21s. A large MLU like our Mekos would probably be more expensive in the long run than getting new ships; so I don't expect much, at least...

Well shit, it's happening. Probably will pass, as reactions have been far and between, only from usual suspects from lobbies.

As noted earlier; first two C-130Js to be delivered in late Q4 2026.

And Vance here clarifies the requirements again. "Pete and the entire team are reviewing this right now, because there are certain things that we have to certify have happened — that have happened in order to comply with American law. The president has asked us to do that. We're running the...

More like 15-17 each, especially if it will be a single country order and not a bulk purchase by DoD to GE. Expect 40 engines plus 2-3 spares for the 20 B10 jets.

US to move forward with Turkey jet engine sales ahead of NATO summit, sources say "The engines, produced by General Electric, will power ⁠Turkey's first indigenous combat jet Kaan, a major project launched in 2016 as part of NATO member Ankara's efforts to be more self-sufficient in its...

Baykar didn't just run the test with Leonardo. An Italian Air Force T-346 was also used as a chase plane, Italian AF was there as a possible interested customer.

Remains untested for the past 20 years still.