TR Turkish Air Forces|News & Discussion

[Sanchez]

The US side is stalling the F-16 deal because officials want to see the results of the next elections before committing to a deal. They want the next government/president to decide whether to give the project the green light.

Doubt that, project is already greenlit by a bipartisan majority of the senate, there are no more decisions to be made at the presidential level. Do post a source if sure.

 

[uçuyorum]

The US side is stalling the F-16 deal because officials want to see the results of the next elections before committing to a deal. They want the next government/president to decide whether to give the project the green light.

Kinda stupid, they should try to lock down the deal as well as try to do everything to strengthen ties with partners before Trumps comes and tries to ruin everything in hopes that things will survive for another term before someone somewhat sensible is elected again, from US foreign policy perspective.

 

[Quasar]

The AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) to be integrated into the F-16 has completed ground tests and begun flight tests. It is said that the system will provide the F-16 with electronic warfare capabilities equal to 5th generation aircraft. Turkey announced that it would procure more than 150 of these systems along with the F-16 Block 70 purchase and signed a letter of agreement with Northrop Grumman to modernize its old aircraft with IVEWS. Turkey also became the first country to procure these systems after the United States. James Conroy, vice president of navigation and targeting at Northrop Grumman, said the system could help maintain Viper reliability into the 2040s.

Northrop Grumman emphasizes that this system works seamlessly with the APG-83 SABR. The two working together without compromising the performance of the radar is quite deadly.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1831716462311899328

 

[TheInsider]

Doubt that, project is already greenlit by a bipartisan majority of the senate, there are no more decisions to be made at the presidential level. Do post a source if sure.

There is a low chance of a deal before November, which will most likely be reached by the end of this year if the new government is not openly hostile.