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asif iqbal said:

Brilliant !

Turkey needs to spend more on military

More technology needed

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%30 total(Police,Gendarmerie,Armed forces) growth...

Defense(Armed forces) ministry's growth %41 + $2.3(Defense Industry Undersecretariat)

But Turkish lira lost against US dollar last couple years....And this growth numbers for lira

Sep 13, 2017

Jura said:

Jul 25, 2017

and
Turkey signs deal to get Russian S-400 air defence missiles

12 September 2017

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NATO official: Turkey faces ‘consequences’ if purchase of S-400 completed
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just LOL

A top NATO official has warned of “necessary consequences” for Turkey should the alliance member purchase a Russian air-defense system.

Gen. Petr Pavel, chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, said Wednesday that while each nation is free to make its own defense decisions, Turkey’s planned buy of the S-400 system would preclude Anakara from being part of any integrated air-defense system with NATO allies, and may result in other technical restrictions.

“The principal of sovereignty obviously exists in acquisition of defense equipment, but the same way that nations are sovereign in making their decision, they are also sovereign in facing the consequences of that decision,” Pavel told a group of reporters hosted by the Defense Writers Group.

While Turkey announced its choice of the S-400 in September, Ankara has yet to sign final paperwork on the deal, and until they do, Pavel said it is “fair among allies to have that discussion, to raise all concerns and potential difficulties.”

Other concerns raised by Pavel about the system were “most security” focused, noting that even if NATO missile defense systems are not integrated with the S-400, its mere presence “creates challenges for allied assets potentially deployed onto the territory of that country.”

Notably, Turkey is both a partner nation and a sustainment hub for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, which is central to the future air power of several NATO nations, including the U.S. and the U.K. Some experts have questioned if an S-400 system active in Turkey could gain information about the stealthy jet that could have operational impact down the line.

Still, Pavel said Turkey remains a key part of NATO, even as outside groups have raised concerns that the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is sliding away from democracy.

“When it comes to democratic deficits, show me one single nation that is perfect. No one is perfect,” Pavel said. “No one challenges the role of Turkey as an important ally at the very difficult crossroads of challenges to the alliance.”

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It seems this time around, S-400 fared better than H-9 deal to reach depositing partial payment.

I think S-400 deal has a very high chance to go through considering the strategic and political background that have dramatically changed.

The complain from NATO remains the same "no integration, security issue of non-NATO weapons".

They're making a fuss over something that doesn't exist. S-400 Triumph's purchase by Turkey is their decision to make whatever military hardware they wish to procure. It has nothing to do with any "threat" to NATO. The same way "Russia" is somehow deemed as the "aggressor" or "invader" of Europe. Proposterous claims, absurd fear mongering and outright intimidation. Why can't kids learn to play together? Grown azz men, think that some army will descend from the Ural Mountains and invade the entire European Continent. Give it a rest, will ya!

Turkey can buy military hardware from whomever they want. Pakistan did that, Malaysia has done, Egypt as well, heck even the Saudis have done the same. That's the beauty of a multi-polar world. To imply that Turkey being a NATO member, that it cannot procure Russian or Chinese weapons system. Is sorta like Kindergarten mentality. Grow up, seriously!

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Turkey terminates local jet program worth billions
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Turkey has quietly axed a multibillion-dollar program for the indigenous production of a regional jet with dual civilian and military use.

Procurement officials confirm the program has been aborted after a number of reviews proved that it had lost its “economic feasibility.”

“Costs and sales projections were not encouraging,” said an official familiar with the program.

In 2015, the Turkish government committed to buying 50 TRJet aircraft that would have been based on the Dornier 328 and 628 aircraft.

The program envisaged the eventual production of four models of the aircraft — a jet (TRJ328) and a turboprop (TR328) with 32 seats, and a jet (TRJ628) and a turboprop (TR628) with 60 to 70 seats.

Esen System Integration, the Turkish affiliate of U.S.-based Sierra Nevada Corporation, the company that would have developed and built the TRJet, aimed at only selling 500 to 1,000 TRJ328 aircraft. Similar sales numbers were projected for the TRJ628.

Turkey acquired intellectual property rights for the Dornier 328 and Dornier 628 from Sierra Nevada, which later signed a memorandum of understanding with Ankara-based STM — a state-controlled defense technologies company — for joint work on the regional jet program.

Industry sources say the termination of the TRJet program is bad news for the local industry as a whole.

“The program would create business for hundreds of Turkish companies of all sizes,” said an aerospace company executive.

In early 2016, government officials said a final contract would be signed with Sierra Nevada “this year.” Since then, they have remained silent on the matter.

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ROLLS-ROYCE AIMING TO SECURE TFX ENGINE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT



The British engineering and propulsion giant Rolls-Royce is aiming to secure the engine development and production contract for Turkey’s next-generation fighter (Milli Muharebe Uçağı) program, the TFX.

Having with the private Turkish company Kale Group in May to jointly develop and produce the turbofan engine, Rolls-Royce intends to use the ‘Open General Export License’ issued by the U.K. government. The reports that the license allows “for the transfer of materials, software and technology to be employed in the national fighter jet TF-X project.”

As per the Turkish news outlet (quoting state-run Anadolu Agency), the license was issued to free all British companies involved in the TFX to export the requisite technology necessary for the program to Turkey. It is essentially a blanket license designed to support the British defence industry in Turkey.

Kale Group and Rolls-Royce own 51% and 49% of the engine partnership – named TAEC Uçak Motor Sanayi AS – respectively. Kale Group Deputy CEO Osman Okyay had described TAEC in May as “a milestone in the development of the aerospace and defence industries of Turkey.”

Rolls-Royce is a partner of the Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), which had provided the CTS800 turboshaft engine for use on the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopter.

TAI to have the TFX conduct its maiden test flight in 2023, to commemorate the establishment of the Turkish Republic. In January, TAI and the Turkish Undersecretariat of Defence Industries awarded BAE Systems a £100 million-plus contract to provide technical and design support to the TFX.

Turkey intends to supplant its F-16 fleet with the TFX. In addition, Ankara aims to export the TFX.

Notes & Comments:

TAEC was formed following a year of negotiations between Kale Group and Rolls-Royce. The intent of the partnership was to develop an original turbofan platform for use on the TFX. Rolls-Royce is a member of EuroJet Turbo GmbH, the consortium responsible for the EJ200 (which powers the Eurofighter Typhoon). However, the TAEC turbofan is expected to be a different design. However, in 2015 EuroJet did sign an agreement with Aselsan concerning the TFX, but it is unclear where this agreement stands today.

As per a report by MSI Turkish Defence Review from June (2017), Rolls-Royce committed to training 350 Turkish engineers and to utilize as much Turkish technical capacity as possible for the design, development and production of the turbofan engine. TAEC would also establish a research and development centre in Istanbul. TAEC was aiming to have the engine enter serial production by 2030, though a design meeting the basic needs of the TFX would be ready in time for the TFX’s target maiden test flight date in 2023.

Turkey expresses interest in buying F-35B STOVL variant

Kerry Herschelman - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

Turkey recently expressed to the United States its interest in purchasing the F-35B
short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) version of the Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter,
Jane’s has learned from Turkish and Western defence industry sources. This is in
addition to the 100 F-35As it already plans to buy from Lockheed Martin.

A senior Turkish Defence Industries undersecretariat official expressed his country’s
interest in buying F-35 STOVL variants to Vice Admiral Mathias Winter, head of the US
Defense Department’s F-35 programme office, during a meeting held in Ankara in mid-
October.

It is unclear how many F-35B STOVL variants Turkey intends to buy.

TURKEY’S NUROL AND UZBEKISTAN’S UZAUTO AGREE TO PRODUCE 1,000 4×4 ARMOURED VEHICLES



The private Turkish vehicles manufacturer Nurol Makina signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) with Uzbekistan’s UzAuto to co-produce 1,000 of Nurol Makina’s Ejder Yalçın 4×4 armoured vehicles. The MoU was signed on Thursday, October 26.

According to the , the deal involves 24 already-built vehicles along with rights for UzAuto to re-export the Ejder Yalçın 4×4 light armoured vehicle to third-party countries. The Daily Sahab reports that Nurol Makina was selected over Russian and Chinese competitors over price.

By mid-2017, Nurol Makina sold 250 Ejder Yalçın in Turkey to the Turkish police and Turkish Armed Forces. In terms of exports, Uzbekistan follows Tunisia as the second overseas operator of the Ejder Yalçın.

Nurol Makina designed the Ejder Yalçın for internal security and military requirements. The Ejder Yalçın could be adapted for many roles, including border security, air defence, reconnaissance, command-and-control, personnel carrier, tactical missile carriage/launch, armoured ambulance and more.

The Ejder Yalçın can reach a top speed of 120 km/h and a range of 700 km. It has a gross-weight of 14,000 kg and is capable of ferrying a payload of 4,000 kg. In terms defensibility, the Ejder Yalçın offers STANAG 4569 Level 3B or Level 4A mine protection under the chassis.

Primary armament options include one of either a 7.62×51 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun, while secondary weapon options include a 25 mm anti-aircraft gun or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher.

Nurol Makina belongs to Nurol Holding, which is also owns 51% of FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş. (which is co-owned by BAE Systems). Nurol Makina is among an increasing number of Turkish manufacturers with 4×4 light armoured vehicle platforms. Competitors include Otokar (), TÜMOSAN () and BMC (Vuran 4×4 and ). For Central Asia, Nurol Makina is also competing with South Africa’s Paramount Group, which has a partnership in Kazakhstan under the venture.

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Jane's says Turks expressed an interest in F-35 Bravo variant for

TAI 10 ton class helicopter 3D concept design..
20+troops,170 knot Max Speed,1000km range...




New UAV(2x170HP engine,750kg payload capacity)