It’ll be cool to see how Pakistan can network it into the existing C&C infrastructure. Wonder if AWACs will serve as control node directly or they’ll use a two seater (F-16 or JF-17).
Turkey Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
- Thread starter Jeff Head
- Start date
It’ll be cool to see how Pakistan can network it into the existing C&C infrastructure. Wonder if AWACs will serve as control node directly or they’ll use a two seater (F-16 or JF-17).
Added a bit about a possible issue for near-term deliveries to Pakistan:
Another reported issue with Baykar is that they insist on using a separate UAV infrastructure from Turkey’s primary aircraft manufacturer Turkish Aerospace, the producer of the flying wing Anka-III drone and the Kaan, which makes integration with the entire Air Force fleet (including AEW&C aircraft), difficult without their products (Which affects Pakistan too since they operate both TAI and Baykar-made drones).The only issue regarding supply lies with Baykar’s stock of Ukrainian engines, which I suspect are reserved exclusively for Turkey’s immediate aircraft needs. While certification for unmanned aircraft is generally less demanding than for manned platforms, the earliest projected production date for the TF6000/TF10000 engines is 2028. Therefore, as mentioned, the existing Ukrainian engines are most likely being prioritized for Turkey’s own near-term requirements.
They’ve got to be reined in a bit, but İbrahim Sünnetçi mentioned that they’ve finally started working with Turkish Aerospace on integration with the Kaan, albeit a bit late.
Last edited:
China’s at the cusp of an explosion in low thrust engines for drones/trainers. If Pakistan needs something to fallback on something might be negotiable.