Raytheon Drops Its Price For Patriots Respoding China's Offer

[Neptune]

Ignore my fellow Canadian post, he would not be saying something like that had he served a day in boot because some civilian not all do not understand the importance of Classified systems and others in that category to our NATO capabilities/doctrine and assuming the same holds true for Turkey as per NATO standard. This acquisition in my opinion though some turkie members may disagree is simply to get a better deal by using chinois as a ploy because majority of Turkish acquisition is either indigenous(NATO standard) or acquired through joint-venture or purchase from a fellow NATO member.

(not attempting to be offensive armchair but you need to seriously read up).

Also I apologize about the comment of my fellow Canadienne member up there, we all do not communicate in the same way and he was out of line clearly and mods please delete his post as the post is derogatory in nature, merci.)

merci monsieur. no offence taken. I exactly understand that "boot camp" experience. I mean he has to know how to being polite to people. It's not up to some boot experience sir.

Back to topic, neither Canadian or Turkey: as you know our military stuff has to be under nato standarts. I'm not a america/nato puppet. But that's how it's supposed to be. Going with Aster missiles or PAC-3's.

Regards from a former Naval JROTC cadget who left the naval high school in the middle of 4rd grade.

 

[Śikārī]

that's right but;

1- China uses open technology while NATO uses classified tech. Which I think nato products are better.

2- after these modifications China wouldn't have to worry about his tech revealed. But NATO will have bigger problems than Afghanistan if it's gonna happen. Dozens of countries are after this technology since the cold war.

Honestly speaking, NATO-compatible systems are more rational for Turkey. And if those HQ-9's are to be made compatible with NATO systems, then the acquisition costs would go way up.

And of-course, the Chinese would gain a lot of classified NATO data and information about its systems.

I think the rational for Turkey bringing the Chinese in is to perhaps force the likes of Raytheon to offer more competitive prices. Every country want the best deal anywhere when it comes to such acquisitions.

And even if China doesn't win the tender, it'll still gain some sensitive information during the tender process. That similarly goes for the Russians as well.

 

[Neptune]

Honestly speaking, NATO-compatible systems are more rational for Turkey. And if those HQ-9's are to be made compatible with NATO systems, then the acquisition costs would go way up.

And of-course, the Chinese would gain a lot of classified NATO data and information about its systems.

I think the rational for Turkey bringing the Chinese in is to perhaps force the likes of Raytheon to offer more competitive prices. Every country want the best deal anywhere when it comes to such acquisitions.

And even if China doesn't win the tender, it'll still gain some sensitive information during the tender process. That similarly goes for the Russians as well.

right. that's why US forces us to do it that way.

 

[JSCh]

NATO own this planet since 1949?

 

[LegionnairE]

I don't see China winning this one either but Greece has S300 systems along with PATRIOTs. I think the difficulty of software integration is overrated. We don't necessarily have to transfer sensitive information. We may need HQ9's source codes though.

NATO own this planet since 1949?

The correct date is 9 November 1989, cheers.