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BoraTas said:

The afterburner mixer part looks like that of a proper 5th gen fighter engine.

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It was my thought as well, it does seem to have all the elements of fuel-injector, flameholder and radarblocker in one, but we should be careful about these images as they might very well leave out 'secret' stuff. The "Approved for Public Release" should be a good indicator. The F119 image also has it:



* Btw, the first image is an F100

The first engine assembly of the national turbofan engine TEI-TF6000, which the company has been working on for a while, was also exhibited within the scope of the festival. TEI General Manager Mahmut Akşit, in his statement to the AA correspondent, said that they set the goal of producing a prototype for the next festival in TEKNOFEST Ankara and they achieved it. Stating that accessories, cabling and pipes will be added to the prototype, Akşit said, "Our team is working as fast as possible with serious dedication. It took its final form the day before it came to the fair, with the work carried out day and night.

Explaining that they follow the design, plastic model creation, exhibition model creation, real prototype creation, real engine production and flight processes for each new engine, Akşit said that the TF6000 engine is also in the early stages of the development process.

Asked when the engine sound will be heard, Akşit said, "I won't give a date. We are working as fast as possible. From the last TEKNOFEST to this TEKNOFEST, in a few months, it has turned into an engine that has been made from a few parts into flesh and blood. Hopefully, it will not take long. Our whole team will make sure that this time will not be too long." "It works with all its might."

"It will be a turning point"
Pointing out that there are UAV, helicopter and aircraft engines needed in the defense industry in addition to rocket and electric motors, Akşit stated that the country has gained UAV and helicopter engine technologies with the work they carried out.

Mahmut Akşit said, "Aircraft engine technology is left. This engine will be confirmation that Turkey has now acquired aircraft engine technology. It is such an important turning point. After gaining the technology, making a bigger or smaller one becomes a matter of time, money and project planning. The important thing is to use the technology first." Then we will be able to adapt them to the applications needed as quickly as possible."

TRMOTOR VISITED ITU FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY-METALLURGY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COOPERATION


TRMOTOR visited Istanbul Technical University (ITU) ITU Faculty of Chemistry-Metallurgy to get information about the current and future projects we will develop and to observe the processes related to other projects carried out within the scope of university-industry cooperation.

TRMOTOR Chairman of the Board Prof. Dr. Rafet Bozdoğan, General Manager Prof. Dr. Osman Saim Dinç and engineers, ITU Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kumral, ITU Faculty of Chemistry-Metallurgy Dean Prof. Dr. Sebahattin GÜRMEN, faculty members Prof. Dr. Kürşat Kazmanlı, Prof. Dr. Murat Baydoğan and Dr. Lecturer He met with member Nuri Solak. The main purpose of this important visit was to contribute to the defense industry projects of ITU Faculty of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, to observe the suitability of infrastructure for material and process projects and to share TRMOTOR's current material and process development projects.

TRMOTOR General Manager Prof. Dr. Osman Saim Dinç, in his statement during the visit, said, "We had the opportunity to learn about the infrastructure and expertise of ITU Faculty of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. We saw that this infrastructure has the potential to make significant contributions to Turkey's defense industry in material and process projects. "In addition, these studies will contribute to our goal of providing high quality, domestic products to Turkey's defense industry and will make our country even more competitive in the international arena." said.

During the visit, detailed presentations were made about TRMOTOR's current and future projects, important steps were taken towards a productive cooperation between the parties and the next visit was planned.

Nurol Technology, a Turkish defense industry company specializing in ballistic protection solutions, purchased the majority shares of the German ceramic raw material manufacturer INDUSTRIE KERAMIK HOCHRHEIN (IKH).

Ankara-based defense industry company Nurol Technology, one of the world's leading advanced technical ballistic ceramic manufacturers and one of the largest armor suppliers of Turkey and NATO countries, strengthens its leadership in the field of advanced technical ceramic technologies by purchasing the majority shares of the German ceramic raw material manufacturer INDUSTRIE KERAMIK HOCHRHEIN (IKH).

INDUSTRIE KERAMIK HOCHRHEIN (IKH) has been developing and producing innovative high-tech ceramic powders since 1995. IKH, which has been developing special products for many technology giants in the field of powder metallurgy and advanced technical ceramics for years, is one of the leading players in the advanced technical ceramics industry with its expertise in ceramic technologies, innovative approach and two modern production facilities for fine/ultra-fine, oxide/non-oxide ceramic powders.

Nurol Technology General Manager and Board Member Selim BAYBAŞ stated in his statement that they purchased the majority shares of the company and that, as a defense industry company with 100% Turkish capital, their acquisition of a well-established German company that produces critical technology is of great importance for the Turkish business world. He stated that it was a first for their sector.



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He said that with the acquisition of IKH company, they aim not only to strengthen Nurol Technology's leadership in the field of ballistic ceramics, but also to be a pioneer in the world in advanced technical ceramics needed by the electronics industry and other technology critical sectors.

Marco REINGER, founder of IKH company, said of this strategic partnership: “We believe that we will further increase our growth potential with Nurol Technology's vision. “Combining our experience in the ceramics industry, we will focus on new and innovative projects.”

This collaboration is for Nurol Technology, which produces platform armors with the lightest and highest protection levels for personnel and land, air and sea vehicles by using advanced technical ceramics such as Boron Carbide (B4C), Silicon Carbide (SiC), Alumina (Al2O3). It doesn't just mean buying a company.

At the same time, the company aims to accelerate R&D studies in advanced technical ceramics and develop innovative products in this field. It is evaluated that this acquisition carries a great vision for the future of the Turkish Defense Industry and advanced technical ceramics industry.

English interview with Prof. Aksit by TurDef. No new information but there are some interesting shots of the exhaust:

According to someone who visited the TEI stand at teknofest:

"While talking about the TF-6000 engine with two people working at the Teknofest Izmir TEI stand, they said that they would deliver the engine to be tested in Kızılelma and Anka-3 towards the middle of 2025."

And according to a rumor, TEI is pushing to ignite the TF6000 for the first time on the 100th anniversary of the Turkish republic (29th of october).

Just a nice image …

Guided glide kits for mortar bombs. A concept by a private corporation called RTK. Can be useful for giving small drones limited stand-off strike capability for cheap. Claimed range is 8 km.

Hurjet afterburner take off and touch and go:

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Fun fact, with a wing area of ~34 m2 (not official, guesstimated by me by adding 16% to the wing area of a Gripen B/D which has the same length as the Kizilelma but smaller wingspan (by 16%)), the Kizilelma will have a wingloading of mere ~180 kg/m2 at MTOW.
I wonder what the take-off/landing speed is...

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Wing area of KE is 37.4 m2 calculated by using trapezoid surface area formula and known wingspan of 10m. This is without incorporating the wing are of the canards!