Turkey to Upgrade F-16 Block 30 Aircraft

[Hindustani78]

By Burak Ege Bekdil 1:34 p.m. EDT August 10, 2015
Turkey to Upgrade F-16 Block 30 Aircraft

ANKARA — Turkey's Air Force and procurement authorities approved a program to upgrade a batch of 25 F-16 Block 30 aircraft, officials here said.

The upgrade program for the oldest model of F-16 fighters is designed as a stop-gap solution until Turkey has built its own indigenous fighter jet or the initial deliveries under the multinational Joint Strike Fighter program have begun to arrive.

The Block 30 aircraft to be upgraded were delivered to the Turkish Air Force between 1988 and 1990. Most of the aircraft are about to complete their flight life of 8,000 hours.

The program is being administered by the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), will be planned by Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries and carried out at an Air Force repair and maintenance center.

Officials say most of the upgrade work will involve structural and body improvements.

Turkey hopes its indigenous fighter will make its maiden flight in 2023.

Turkey also is a partner in the JSF consortium that builds the new-generation fighter F-35. Turkey plans to buy at least 100 F-35s.

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

No. Block 30s are in full Turkish control; cause our SEHIT engineers from Aselsan were able to disassemble the cides of that Version ! Block 30s are nuke capable and we have it

 

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By Burak Ege Bekdil 1:34 p.m. EDT August 10, 2015
Turkey to Upgrade F-16 Block 30 Aircraft

ANKARA — Turkey's Air Force and procurement authorities approved a program to upgrade a batch of 25 F-16 Block 30 aircraft, officials here said.

The upgrade program for the oldest model of F-16 fighters is designed as a stop-gap solution until Turkey has built its own indigenous fighter jet or the initial deliveries under the multinational Joint Strike Fighter program have begun to arrive.

The Block 30 aircraft to be upgraded were delivered to the Turkish Air Force between 1988 and 1990. Most of the aircraft are about to complete their flight life of 8,000 hours.

The program is being administered by the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), will be planned by Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries and carried out at an Air Force repair and maintenance center.

Officials say most of the upgrade work will involve structural and body improvements.

Turkey hopes its indigenous fighter will make its maiden flight in 2023.

Turkey also is a partner in the JSF consortium that builds the new-generation fighter F-35. Turkey plans to buy at least 100 F-35s.

Yep, slow coach Borak Bokdil.. Parts removed from Block 40/50 F-16s during CCIP modernization will find their new homes.. in an old home ?

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

@Combat-Master. Did we disassembled codes as rumours say ? Or

Warplanes: Turkey Gets F-16 Source Code

 

[RAMPAGE]

Upgrade details please.

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

Upgrade details please.

Article : Mostly structural and body. But @Combat-Master has its own theory

 

[RAMPAGE]

Article : Mostly structural and body. But @Combat-Master has its own theory

No SABR radar?

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

Quote from PDF :Turkey resents giving back the nukes. So Turkey's f-16 has the capablity to deliver and Turkish Armed Forces have been doing secret exercises, or Turkish Armed Forces is planning to upgrade the f-16 to be able to carry nukes. But as I said earlier, according to analist Turkey already has ability to deliver nuclear strike with f-16.

THESE are exact that planes to be upgraded.

And can'be manipulated from far away !

 

[atatwolf]

Quote from PDF :Turkey resents giving back the nukes. So Turkey's f-16 has the capablity to deliver and Turkish Armed Forces have been doing secret exercises, or Turkish Armed Forces is planning to upgrade the f-16 to be able to carry nukes. But as I said earlier, according to analist Turkey already has ability to deliver nuclear strike with f-16.

THESE are exact that planes to be upgraded.

And can'be manipulated from far away !

What about the codes of the nukes?

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

Quote: Aaron Stein
Turkish aircraft are on full nuclear alert status – meaning that Turkish aircraft are loaded with nuclear weapons and ready to take to the air in minutes, should NATO give the order.

What about the codes of the nukes?

Analogue 5 digit keys in Turkish property !

I would not accept upgrading them from US. THEY will lock them digital and for remote unlocking. Warhead will leave the same. With HGK we can make them precise, without risk