TURKEY TO BE MAINTENANCE CENTER FOR F35

[atatwolf]

ISTANBUL — Turkey will be the maintenance and repair center of Europe for F35 fighter aircraft manufactured under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) plan. According to an announcement by the Undersecretariat of Defense Industries, the U.S. Defense Department has completed its search for European airframe and heavy-duty motor maintenance repair centers for the new general fighter aircraft JSF/F35. Turkey will purchase more than 100 of the planes.

As a result of the analysis performed, Turkey has acquired the right to become the first center to be established in 2018 to provide heavy-duty maintenance and repair services for the engines of JSF aircrafts in Europe. The engine production and maintenance center, which will be established in the province of Eskişehir, will solely offer warehouse-level maintenance services for three years. The JSF program includes design, development, production and logistic support for F-35 aircrafts on a global scale. Along with Turkey, the U.K., Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Norway and Denmark are other participants in the program. The airframe and engines of F-35 aircrafts are manufactured in Turkey, and it is expected that Turkey will receive two aircrafts in 2018 within the scope of this program.
Turkey to be maintenance center for F35 | Money | Daily Sabah

 

[atatwolf]

Could this give us know-how how to create our own fighter planes?

 

[Hyperion]

Nope. Not even by a long shot!

Could this give us know-how how to create our own fighter planes?

 

[atatwolf]

Nope. Not even by a long shot!

We have it planned for 2023

 

[Hyperion]

I know that, that is totally indigenous. Nothing to do with F35.

We have it planned for 2023

 

[atatwolf]

By the way, do you guys know what the function of the spear is in front of the jet?

I know that, that is totally indigenous. Nothing to do with F35.

I know but Turkey could start with 4th generation and then move up.

 

[Hyperion]

Turkey will start with a 4.5 gen platform and then move up. The problem will always remain @ engines.

Regarding the tube, it's only used in a test bed system. It will be removed in serial production variant. Here more info.... Pitot-static system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

By the way, do you guys know what the function of the spear is in front of the jet?
I know but Turkey could start with 4th generation and then move up.

 

[Basel]

Could this allow Pakistan to have F-35As after 2025??

 

[Hyperion]

Yes, with full ToT!

@Oscar @Irfan Baloch

Could this allow Pakistan to have F-35As after 2025??

 

[Neptune]

I am kind of shocked. Current relationship with US is bad. Maybe the worst since 9/11. Why in this time they have chosen Turkey?

 

[xenon54 out]

I am kind of shocked. Current relationship with US is bad. Maybe the worst since 9/11. Why in this time they have chosen Turkey?

Trying to get Erdogan into Syria maybe?

Jokes aside i think Erdogans rants in public should be taken with a grain of salt, Turkey agrees almost on everthing with US on geopolitics except taking part in Coalition wich is compensated by Training Pesh and other rebells in Turkey.

 

[atatwolf]

Trying to get Erdogan into Syria maybe?

Jokes aside i think Erdogans rants in public should be taken with a grain of salt, Turkey agrees almost on everthing with US on geopolitics except taking part in Coalition wich is compensated by Training Pesh and other rebells in Turkey.

I don't think this. Erdogan is pissing a lot of western people off with the comments he is making. Erdogan knows he can get away with this because the west can't afford to loose Turkey. Do you think they like Turkish Russian pipeline? They don't but they are not in a position to demand anything since we are not in EU.

 

[xenon54 out]

I don't think this. Erdogan is pissing a lot of western people of with the comments he is making. Erdogan knows he can get away with this because the west can't afford to loose Turkey. Do you think they like Turkish Russian pipeline? They don't but they are not in a position to demand anything since we are not in EU.

Peoples opinion dont matter in politics, Erdogan said a lot and quietly did the exact opposite afterwards, sry but someone must be blind to think Erdogan is truly confronting West/NATO, and there are a lot blind people who believe him.

 

[atatwolf]

Peoples opinion dont matter in politics, Erdogan said a lot and quietly did the exact opposite afterwards, sry but someone must be blind to think Erdogan is truly confronting West/NATO, and there are a lot blind people who believe him.

Confronting is not the right word but he is stepping outside the boundaries. We are building our military industry. Doing business with Russia while the rest of NATO is boycotting them. These things are no small things. You are wrong that US and Turkey agree on everything.

 

[xenon54 out]

Confronting is not the right word but he is stepping outside the boundaries. We are building our military industry. Doing business with Russia while the rest of NATO is boycotting them. These things are no small things. You are wrong that US and Turkey agree on everything.

It was never forbidden to build up your own military industry within NATO, infact all of our indigenous/half indigenous systems have somehow a background in NATO/Western countrys.
NATO isnt stopping the military developement but the opposite, you cant deny the fact that without NATO Turkey most probably wouldnt have a strong defence industry today.

About Russia, it isnt NATO thats boycotting them but EU and US, Turkey has no obligations regarding this.