TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[Baryshx]

See the full article here.

Turkey's homemade fighter poised to storm global markets - Asia Times

Turkey's Kaan Next-Generation Fighter, previously known as the TF-X, has made its first flight, giving rise to geostrategic speculation the fighter jet

asiatimes.com

Chinese
Asia Times in the article “Homemade fighter from Turkey is ready to storm world markets” writes that KAAN will hunt
F35 customers... KAAN will become an admiral of the Turkish Air Force.
The publication (licking its lips ) reports that Azerbaijan will be the first buyer of the fighter.
What follows is a long list of countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

 

[TheInsider]

Nope, it is the same hardware. AN/ASQ-239 baracuda.

There are 3 F-35 versions. US version, Israeli version and F-35 given to all other partners. The US spent a good amount to turn Turkish F-35s into US version.

 

[Afif]

There are 3 F-35 versions. US version, Israeli version and F-35 given to all other partners. The US spent a good amount to turn Turkish F-35s into US version.

Except Israeli version, all uses the same hardware for EW suite. that is BAE system's AN/ASQ-239 baracuda. (I am not denying the significant difference in software though)

 

[TheInsider]

Technically or financially?

Ideally both. But we all know Saudis have no such capability. We might give production of some parts to capable Saudi companies and i think that is where Saudi technical contribution ends.

 

[Spitfire9]

Beware what you read in the Indian press. KAAN is not ready to storm world markets, is it? Perhaps 5 years down the line when it is tested and certificated...

About KSA becoming involved in KAAN: does KSA want to be involved in a 5G programme when 6G GCAP should be available less than 10 years after KAAN?

However, the GCAP members may not want KSA involved - when KSA ordered Typhoon, the first few were going to be assembled in the UK, the balance in KSA. BAE Systems prepared knock down kits for assembly in KSA only to find that KSA had not set up an assembly line. In my book that makes KSA an unreliable industrial partner.

 

[TheInsider]

Beware what you read in the Indian press. KAAN is not ready to storm world markets, is it? Perhaps 5 years down the line when it is tested and certificated...

About KSA becoming involved in KAAN: does KSA want to be involved in a 5G programme when 6G GCAP should be available less than 10 years after KAAN?

The GCAP members may not want KSA involved - when KSA ordered Typhoon, the first few were going to be assembled in the UK, the balance in KSA. BAE Systems prepared knock down kits for assembly in KSA only to find that KSA had not set up an assembly line. In my book that makes KSA an unreliable industrial partner.

"6G GCAP" bold claims. The last time I checked there were problems between GCAP partners, many supposed 6G features were trimmed down to realistic levels (aerodynamic design is similar to KAAN) and the cost per unit is estimated at 300+ million. There is no willingness from the UK to make KSA a part of the project. We will see the big picture better once the project amounts to something until then it is all on paper.

 

[Spitfire9]

"6G GCAP" bold claims. The last time I checked there were problems between GCAP partners, many supposed 6G features were trimmed down to realistic levels (aerodynamic design is similar to KAAN) and the cost per unit is estimated at 300+ million. There is no willingness from the UK to make KSA a part of the project. We will see the big picture better once the project amounts to something until then it is all on paper.

Yes, Tempest can be expected to be very expensive.

The GCAP programme is in definition phase. In 2025 the partners are scheduled to decide on whether or not to proceed to development.

I am not sure if KSA will want to trade another Typhoon order for some sort of involvement in the GCAP program.

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1762125285154000984

Looks like Kazakhstan wants Kaan.

 

[Huelague]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1762125285154000984

Looks like Kazakhstan wants Kaan.

The whole Turkic Union has/must have the right, to purchase KAAN.

 

[fushkee]

It’s been almost one week from the first flight. There should not have been the second flight so far?

 

[Afif]

The whole Turkic Union has/must have the right, to purchase KAAN.

In Principle, yes. But if you sell it to both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, they may fight each other off.

 

[Nurhak40]

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In Principle, yes. But if you sell it to both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, they may fight each other off.

Tajikistan is not part of it

 

[Kartal1]

12 messages were moved to another thread. Keep on topic!

 

[Huelague]

In Principle, yes. But if you sell it to both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, they may fight each other off.

This is what we can and will prevent.

 

[Heartbang]

But if you sell it to both Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Tajiks are Iranian, actually.

They can get the Qaher-313.

 

[UkroTurk]

I saw this first time. Was it KAAN?

https://s5.ezgif.com/tmp/ezgif-5-14b581ccac.gif

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1762238092054761474

 

[Afif]

It is obviously a Raptor.

 

[Angry Turk !!!]

Tajiks are Iranian, actually.

They can get the Qaher-313.

Reading that, I almost spit my drink out.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

KAAN is not ready to storm world markets, is it?

Hence "poised" being the operative word.

 

[rif.ahm]

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