TR Air Forces|News & Discussion

[Strong AI]

Our nationally developed earth observation satellite #İMECE, created to enhance our country's military capabilities in space and support space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) activities, has been inducted into the Air Force inventory under the name GÖKTÜRK-2B. This ceremony took place in Ahlatlıbel/Ankara, hosted by our Air Force Space Command with the participation of stakeholders from the Presidency of Defense Industries, TÜBİTAK, the Strategic Budget Office, and our Air Force Command. We thank everyone involved. Congratulations to our Air Force on the GÖKTÜRK-2B satellite.

We continue our efforts to maintain an active, deterrent, continuous, and independent presence in space, especially in the military domain!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926255898067964197

Our eye in space, IMECE, is at the service of the Air Force!

The first sub-meter resolution Earth observation satellite IMECE, developed with domestic and national capabilities, has been added to the inventory of the Air Force Command.

The high-resolution images obtained from the satellite will contribute to our national security; enhancing the operational capability of our Air Force Command by increasing effectiveness in reconnaissance, planning, situation assessment, and risk analysis.

Within the Air Force Command Satellite Naming Standards, the IMECE satellite will now be named ‘GÖKTÜRK-2B.’

We congratulate all our colleagues who contributed to this project, whose production, assembly, integration, and testing processes were carried out entirely by Turkish engineers within our country's borders!

Our IMECE-2 and IMECE-3 projects, developed with the team satellite concept, are also progressing according to our plans; we continue to leave a mark in space with our domestic technology.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926337920555688346

 

[Strong AI]

Seoul / Republic of Korea

The "8th Headquarters Talks between the Turkish Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force" were held under the auspices of the Republic of Korea Air Force Command.

A delegation headed by Lieutenant General Rafet Dalkıran, Chief of Staff of the Turkish Air Force, participated in the talks on behalf of our country.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926598687892922621

 

[mTT]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926984918858395764

Turkey and the UK have agreed to sell 12 C-130J military cargo planes for use in the Turkish air force.

The agreement has been in place for a long time, but the information is just coming to the public. The planes will be transferred to Turkey after their maintenance activities are completed in the UK.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926993985303613682

 

[mTT]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926986809617023142

 

[Fuzuli NL]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926986809617023142

I remember reading somewhere that the KC-46 has not met the expectations and was showing cracks not to mention delays with components and deliveries.
Italy has retracted its order of these tankers and even Boeing seems to be embarrassed about how it turned out (a la B737 Max).

I really hope we opt for the Airbus MRTT which would make more sense now that we're actively involved in Italian and Spanish aviation market.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

KC-46 refueling vision system fix delayed to 2027 - Breaking Defense

The new timeline is a setback for the beleaguered tanker, whose deliveries have been halted since February.

breakingdefense.com

 

[Hannibal]

The KC-46 still has five category 1 deficiencies, saying the aircraft is “not” performing “optimally.” The aircraft is cleared to refuel with all Air Force aircraft, except the A-10 and the yet-to-be-fielded E-7 Wedgetail.

KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks, dents plane while refueling fighter jet

The Air Force believes it will cost at least $2.5 million to repair the KC-46.

www.airforcetimes.com

KC-46 is a shit show

 

[Strong AI]

Finally!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926984918858395764

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926986809617023142

Both deleted?

 

[Sanchez]

Both deleted?

He probably had some issues relating to having the okay to talk about it publicly, but he said that it is concrete in another comment.

 

[Strong AI]

For the first time, 2 "AGM 65 (Maverick) Missiles" were simultaneously fired at Karapınar Firing Range targets by our 181st Fleet Command affiliated to our Air Forces Command. The targets were hit simultaneously and with full accuracy.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1928040665717387525

 

[Strong AI]

After watching that video and hearing this part, it gets funnier that our friendly little neighbour thinks, that they would stand a chance. And these capabilities are just the beginning or already just the tip of the iceberg.

"KORAL, Turkish-made KORAL suppressed the target. A true game-changer, game-winner — KORAL suppressed the S300. Then came the small UAVs, which we call “Şimşek” (Lightning), acting as aircraft, further confusing the S300 system. We launched 20 Şimşek aircraft into the air. We launched drones. Only one passed in front of us. That’s 20 cyber attacks. KORAL and Şimşek targeted the S300. Look, Şimşek is passing again, and now we are launching Turkish-made SOM missiles. From about 70 km away — everything you see now is Turkish-made, and there is no missile defense system in the world that we cannot hit. Normally, NATO plans over 30 jet aircraft for such a mission. But we can do it with just 8 aircraft and Turkish-made KORAL and Şimşek. According to NATO standards, at least 30 aircraft are required to hit these threats. 30 aircraft or more. We do it with just 8.

What did we do? Cyber attack. We confused it with KORAL. We completely disoriented them with the super Şimşek drones, and then struck it from 70 km away with the SOM missile. When the big boss — the S300 — was hit, only the short-range surface-to-air missiles remained. We took them out too with Turkish-made bombs, without entering their effective range.

Proudly presented by the Turkish defense industry.

When will Hürkuş join? Looks like it’s coming now. Hürkuş can launch everything that jet aircraft can."

 

[Sanchez]

He probably had some issues relating to having the okay to talk about it publicly, but he said that it is concrete in another comment.

"Speaking on condition of anonymity, three sources with knowledge of the matter, but without authorisation for official comment, said in late May that the airlifters would soon be arriving in the country, with two noting that this would happen “in early 2026”. Janes understands they were referring to 12 surplus UK aircraft, which were retired from Royal Air Force (RAF) service in June 2023."

Türkiye prepares for C-130J airlifters

Türkiye is preparing to receive Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters into military service, sources with knowledge of the procurement have told Janes and...

www.janes.com

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1928416470628786517

 

[Khagan1923]

"Speaking on condition of anonymity, three sources with knowledge of the matter, but without authorisation for official comment, said in late May that the airlifters would soon be arriving in the country, with two noting that this would happen “in early 2026”. Janes understands they were referring to 12 surplus UK aircraft, which were retired from Royal Air Force (RAF) service in June 2023."

Türkiye prepares for C-130J airlifters

Türkiye is preparing to receive Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters into military service, sources with knowledge of the procurement have told Janes and...

www.janes.com

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1928416470628786517

The only way I see our guys go KC-46A is if Boeing offers them cheap.

 

[Strong AI]

"Speaking on condition of anonymity, three sources with knowledge of the matter, but without authorisation for official comment, said in late May that the airlifters would soon be arriving in the country, with two noting that this would happen “in early 2026”. Janes understands they were referring to 12 surplus UK aircraft, which were retired from Royal Air Force (RAF) service in June 2023."

Türkiye prepares for C-130J airlifters

Türkiye is preparing to receive Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters into military service, sources with knowledge of the procurement have told Janes and...

www.janes.com

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1928416470628786517

Since Türkiye will operate many jet powered UCAVs in the future, imo the MRTT would be a better choice with its automatic refuelling feature.

 

[Sanchez]

Turkish Qatari Joint Squadron have completed 1000 flighthours. Sounds like some F-15QAs are also deployed there on top of the existing Rafale and Eurofighters. I bet the instructors from the 132. tactics squadron love the experience.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1928841523623281058

 

[Strong AI]

114th anniversary of our TURAF

 

[Sanchez]

114th anniversary of our TURAF

Uhh??

 

[Strong AI]

Uhh??

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Afaik AN/APG-68

 

[RMZN]

Afaik AN/APG-68

Yeah, it's an F-16DJ B50

 

[Pokemonte13]

Two undisclosed aa missiles under development