Thanks very interesting and another delicate issue I guess
The ejection seat and engine are subsystem level. There are a lot of foreign-sourced items at the component level.
Who makes the problem, which company/county?
I think that the Tempest project is still in definition phase. A decision on going ahead with Tempest is not due until 2025.Is the UK Burying 6th Generation Fighter Jet Project Tempest?
Labour’s tough defence choice: submarines or next-generation fighter jet? https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/labours-tough-defence-choice-submarines-or-next-generation-fighter-s6kdmqht8 @TR_123456 @Kaan Azman @Kartal1 @OPTIMUS @TheInsider @Zafer @Anmdt @Merzifonlu @Nilgiri @Test7...defencehub.live
I see the cancellation of long-term and expensive 6th generation aircraft projects by the British and the US as preparations for World War III. Because the war budget is not unlimited and the balance-changing platforms, especially, require high-volume production.
So, shape your expectations about the project schedule accordingly, people. Because we do not have the luxury of canceling Kaan.
no, it is not about titanium but forging and casting of it
www.efeso.com
Probably Russia related issue. Many other aircraft producers had similar problems. And titanium production in this scales are something out of reach of countries that of Turkey's levels. It requires investments bigly. Russia uses the capacity that they inherited from the USSR.
It's mentioned that the delays are due to supply chain disruptions regarding the titanium parts. Probably it's the same reason for Temel Kotil's departure concerning the falsified authenticity documentation that originated from a metals supplier in China which were used in Airbus and Boeing parts also. Still not clear though where the problem lies, with Italian firm Titanium International Group, with Spirit, TUSAŞ or with the Chinese Baoji Titanium Industry?!
F.A.A. Investigating How Questionable Titanium Got Into Boeing and Airbus Jets
The material, which was purchased from a little-known Chinese company, was sold with falsified documents and used in parts that went into jets from both manufacturers.www.nytimes.com
If this was true they would've done so immediately, it makes no sense to stay silent on a serious accusation like that when you have had no part in it.
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It would be an amazing partnership if this is true, and I hope it is.
Some discussion did happen.
Kementerian Pertahanan RI on Instagram: "Kunjungan kerja Menhan Prabowo @prabowo ke Turki beberapa waktu lalu, menghasilkan sejumlah komitmen kerja sama industri pertahanan, di antaranya joint development pesawat tempur generasi kelima, kapal perang
607 likes, 8 comments - kemhanri on August 21, 2024: "Kunjungan kerja Menhan Prabowo @prabowo ke Turki beberapa waktu lalu, menghasilkan sejumlah komitmen kerja sama industri pertahanan, di antaranya joint development pesawat tempur generasi kelima, kapal perang fregat dan helikopter. Hal itu...
But for me still too good to be true
Looking at KFX and recent acquisitions of Indonesia, they clearly have severe mismanagement and have no idea what they are doing. I doubt they would fulfill their partnership responsibilities if involved.
Indeed. Involving Indonesia has created problems for the KFX project. What would make Turkiye think things would be different if Indonesia was involved with KAAN?
Additionally, the new president will have more focus on the military, geopolitical influence and power projection.
