TR Turkiye's F-35 Project and Disscusions

[Manomed The Second]

(Copied from the other thread from @Windchime

I know which blog it is the article is mentioning. Said blog is ran by a team which also publishes a Korean military magazine called Defense Review. It's an unreliable media with lots of wrong claims in their articles. This particular article was met with a lot of criticism for the sheer amount of misinformation.

No, there were no Korean pilots or soldiers interviewed. No, the F-35 doesn't need any "codes" to boot or start up. What the magazine article/blog post mentioned was the code for Link 16 connection, which is updated every day. Publishing of Link 16 codes are controlled by the respective US commands in each theater around the globe and any of these "restrictions" the article is mentioning also applies to every allied forces that uses Link 16, including Türkiye.


F35 DOES NOT NEED CODES TO OPERATE

 

[Mehmed Ali]

F35 is only usable against Russia and Iran which we are on good terms with, no thanks.

I doubt even that.

 

[Gamal]

Isn't it very obvious; American allies and partners. Greece, can you?

most likely only for regional militias

 

[Oublious]

F35 will not get next gen engine, insteed they will improve F-135 engine.

 

[Baklava Consumer]

What's the possibility that we send S-400 air defence system to Ukraine after Erdogan is gone? The opposition has promised we will return back to F-35 program.
Apparently we don't even need S-400 anymore as we have SIPER and HISAR (from Aselsan)

 

[the]

What's the possibility that we send S-400 air defence system to Ukraine after Erdogan is gone? The opposition has promised we will return back to F-35 program.
Apparently we don't even need S-400 anymore as we have SIPER and HISAR (from Aselsan)

I'm not even sure if its worth returning at this point.

They would never get the same level of partnership as originally formed (manufacturing, repair hub) - given that most of the Turkish defence industry's involvement in the project has been transferred to German companies.

It might be best to receive delivery of the original 6 aircraft for the $1.4bn and just invest any future budget to MMU. But I'm not sure if this is even feasable as you have to consider the logistical and maintainance cost of keeping just 6 aircraft.

 

[Manomed The Second]

I'm not even sure if its worth returning at this point.

They would never get the same level of partnership as originally formed (manufacturing, repair hub) - given that most of the Turkish defence industry's involvement in the project has been transferred to German companies.

It might be best to receive delivery of the original 6 aircraft for the $1.4bn and just invest any future budget to MMU. But I'm not sure if this is even feasable as you have to consider the logistical and maintainance cost of keeping just 6 aircraft.

We just need the F35B thats all

 

[Ryder]

We just need the F35B thats all

I believe the Turkish Airforce should get the F35B over the A.

While the Turkish Navy planned on getting the F35B too.

 

[uçuyorum]

I believe the Turkish Airforce should get the F35B over the A.

While the Turkish Navy planned on getting the F35B too.

Significantly more expensive, significantly smaller fuel tanks and lower range, smaller weapon bays that can't carry some of the munitions F35A can. Don't know if it is even compatible with air force style refuel system as opposed to the ones used by US Navy and EU.

 

[Manomed The Second]

Significantly more expensive, significantly smaller fuel tanks and lower range, smaller weapon bays that can't carry some of the munitions F35A can. Don't know if it is even compatible with air force style refuel system as opposed to the ones used by US Navy and EU.

B is for anadolu that ship was made for F35B in the first place