thanks for clarifying, but that's actually better, shouldn't they be able to get the engine from their old f-16 fleet if the US suddenly cut them off? so that they can find another alternative, either domestic or imported without stopping the program.
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Its engine is also at least 2, probably 3 years away from mass production.
Turkey is as bad as india in its military-techno bragging depending on imported sophisticated parts. If US and Europe stops supplying all the imported parts that go into the vaunted turkish drones/missiles and other weapons that they claim to be making, that will be the end of their so called independent production.
Iran is much better in military technology. They basically make everything on their own. Even if their weapons are inferior in technology, its still not dependent on imported parts.
@sequ Why sad reaction? that's a good strategy, maybe even make it easier for them to justify using Chinese engines, or use the F-16 engines until their own engine kick pace. The engine doesn't even need to have the best capabilities, it just need to be reliable for most of their use, and then they can incrementally improve it.
I'm a supporter for that project, hopefully it works out well, maybe their missile program give them better deterrence til the air program go into operations.
I'm a supporter for that project, hopefully it works out well, maybe their missile program give them better deterrence til the air program go into operations.
It's not ideal and runs into a whole set of other issues, such as more sanctions and technical issues.