U.S CAS concept shifted with Iraq post-invasion insurgency and Afghanistan insurgency. US SOCOM still acquiring manned turboprop CAS aircraft despite Air Force ending the LAAR program. Modern conflicts are mostly low intensity proxy conflicts where opposing AD capabilities are mostly Manpads...
Hurkus-C is mainly for export at this point. Drone programs such as Akinci, Aksungur lowered the need for aircraft like Hurkus-C. The CAS concept would have to evolve network-supported operations. Lowered payload is sufficient considering the availability smart munitions.
The way variants structured is designed to be flexible to modification and comprehensive enough to adjust pilots to advanced and/or lead-in fighter trainer jets along with advanced simulators. First version Hurkus used mainly aluminium for structure and with new version is being replaced with...
https://suimc.sabanciuniv.edu/news/tubitak-1004-support-project-our-faculty-member
A project that will be implemented by Bahattin Koç, Sabancı University Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS) and SU IMC faculty member is entitled to support within the framework of the TÜBİTAK 1004 Program...
