TR Major Defence Industry Milestones for 2023

[Bürküt]

Dear Members,

Like previous years, let's make a comprehensive list of major milestones for 2023. Please add anything not included in the tables below in the comment section (I'll update the tables continuously).

Topic - Aviation​	Estimated​	Status​
Hurjet first flight	Q2 2023	Pending
Anka 3 first flight	Q2 2023	Pending
TF-X offical roll-out & taxi tests	Q2 2023	​
Baykar KizilElma A serial production	Delayed	​
TAI Gokbey delivery	Q2 2023	Pending
TAI T929 first flight	Q2 2023	Pending
TEI TF6000 first ground test	H2 2023	Pending
TEI TF10000 first ground test	2023	Pending
TAI Gokbey first flight with TS1400	2023	Pending
Baykar TB3 first flight	Q2 2023	Pending
Aselsan Murad AESA radar integration and testing on Baykar Akinci	Q1 2023	​
Baykar Akinci first export	Q1 2023	​
TAI TF-X first flight	2023/24	Pending
TAI ATAK-2 first flight	Q2 2023	Pending

Topic - Navy​	Estimated​	Status​
TCG Anadolu entering service	2023	​
TCG Istanbul entering service	Q3 2023	Pending
TCG Pirireis entering service​	2023	Pending
Reis class 2. hull launching and commencing sea trials	2023	Pending

Topic - Land Forces​	Estimated​	Status​
LRIP of Altay MBT	Delayed	​

Topic - Missile Systems	Estimated​	Status​
Cakir first test	Q1 2023	Pending
SOM test with KJ-3200	Q1 2023	Pending

Topic - Other​	Estimated​	Status​
Moon mission - hard impact	2023	Pending
Fergani Space detailed plan reveal	2023	Pending
IMECE satellite launch	Q2 2023	​

T929 and Atak 2 are the same platform.You can add Gökhan Ramjet a2a missile ground to air test.And Kuzgun KY test was carried out.

 

[Rodeo]

Why is TF10000 on the list? When was claimed that it would be fired in 2023?

Edit: I asked this to a TEI engineer at TEKNOFEST and no TF10000 happening this year.

 

[Agha Sher]

Updated with ATAK-2 first flight. Super Simsek first flight and Sub-ATMACA first test added to the list.

 

[Agha Sher]

Updated with TB3 first flight. Have I missed anything else?

 

[BalkanTurk90]

Until end of 2023 those warships will enter active service with navy u can correct me ,

1- LHD Anadolu
2- TCG Derya
3- 1st Type 214
4- Tcg Istanbul
5- A- 574 / A- 575 Logistics ship
6- 1st MLU Meko class ???!

With those new warships and increase of military budget Turkiye can enter top 6-8 most powerful militaries in world in next globalfirepower list , some years ago it was at 6st place now its at 11st .
Can someone add if i miss something for major projects in navy and make list for land forces and air forces aslo ?

 

[Agha Sher]

Until end of 2023 those warships will enter active service with navy u can correct me ,

1- LHD Anadolu
2- TCG Derya
3- 1st Type 214
4- Tcg Istanbul
5- A- 574 / A- 575 Logistics ship
6- 1st MLU Meko class ???!

With those new warships and increase of military budget Turkiye can enter top 6-8 most powerful militaries in world in next globalfirepower list , some years ago it was at 6st place now its at 11st .
Can someone add if i miss something for major projects in navy and make list for land forces and air forces aslo ?

Global Fire Power list is useless. no need to pay attention to that.

 

[Maximilien Robespierre]

Any news regarding SOM missile?

 

[Agha Sher]

Updated for 2023. Anyone willing to make a similar list for 2024.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

Updated for 2023. Anyone willing to make a similar list for 2024.

Why wouldn't you do it again?

This one was so neat and concise.

If you're willing to do it, I'll start you off:

- First flight of KAAN
- TB-3 Weapon test
- Anka-3 Weapon test
- Kizilelma Weapon test
- Hurjet weapon test
- Milden test construction launch
- First manned space mission
- Some of the delayed projects in this list...


I'm sure the brothers here will fill you in as it goes.

 

[Huelague]

Heavy torpedo , LPD, frigate..

 

[Fatman17]

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[Fatman17]

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[Shtr]

I guess we need a 2024 version of this topic

 

[Fatman17]

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