TR Air-Force TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[Spitfire9]

KAAN is projected to go into the serial production in about 4 years.
Of course with the help of European defense companies, KAAN wouldn't have any problems with the engines, testing of the systems, weapons and avionics. Besides it could be a lot cheaper.
Of course, the most logical thing for Europeans would to get, let's say just 150 to 200 aircrafts till European next generation of planes fly. Moreover, they can use it as experience and have Turkiye cooperate in the future projects
Years saved and probably 20bn.
I am not holding my breath , though.

When FCAS would be delivered is very uncertain. GCAP still sounds possible for 2035. I do not think that F-35 users UK and Italy would have any interest in KAAN. If full GCAP development were never agreed, I think that the UK and Italy would buy more F-35 unless the US administration's behaviour worried Europe so much that Europe - for political reasons - decided to stop buying American weapons if at all possible.

Apart from Spain, possibly, I don't see European countries buying KAAN in the near future. However if Dassault left FCAS that would leave Germany and Spain looking for something else to do. Sweden, too, perhaps.

 

[Huelague]

When FCAS would be delivered is very uncertain. GCAP still sounds possible for 2035. I do not think that F-35 users UK and Italy would have any interest in KAAN. If full GCAP development were never agreed, I think that the UK and Italy would buy more F-35 unless the US administration's behaviour worried Europe so much that Europe - for political reasons - decided to stop buying American weapons if at all possible.

Apart from Spain, possibly, I don't see European countries buying KAAN in the near future. However if Dassault left FCAS that would leave Germany and Spain looking for something else to do. Sweden, too, perhaps.

Tomorrow I will call chancellor Merz to talk about a possible cooperation on FCAS with Türkiye.

 

[Merzifonlu]

Neither FCAS nor GCAP will ever materialize, in my opinion.