Turkish Air Defence Programs

[mehmeTcc]

If price and ToT were the main concerns, then obviously it was a very stupid decision.

I think we also screwed the possibility of getting SM-2 with the S-400 purchase. TF-2000 packed with SM-2ER and Gezgin could've dominated the entire Mediterranean.

 

[Saithan]

Stick to topic and take your politics elsewhere.

 

[Pax Ottomana]

Stick to topic and take your politics elsewhere.

We are sticking to topic. Defining what the USA means for Turkey over the decades is an important part of determining why we have the S-400 today and not the Patriot. You can't talk about eggs forever without also having to talk about chickens.

 

[-SINAN-]

So much, off topic posts.....

 

[princefaisal]

So the US refusal to sell Turkey helicopter engines for T-129s to be delivered to Pakistan is confirmed.

 

[UkroTurk]

So much, off topic posts.....

 

[Slav Defence]

Stick to the topic

 

[Bismarck]

So the US refusal to sell Turkey helicopter engines for T-129s to be delivered to Pakistan is confirmed.

Source please.

 

[neosinan]

Can some

Source please.

Watch the Temel Kotil's latest interview. He basically accept this. But He says, he is hopeful that US will approve this sale.

 

[Pax Ottomana]

I think we also screwed the possibility of getting SM-2 with the S-400 purchase. TF-2000 packed with SM-2ER and Gezgin could've dominated the entire Mediterranean.

US is actively trying to destroy Turkey by supporting PKK/YPG and FETO. Why would they sell the SM-2 to us? They didn't even want to sell the Patriots until AFTER we signed a deal with the Russians for S-400.

 

[SoftKill]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1255055581666324480

 

[AerospaceTech]

Can some

Watch the Temel Kotil's latest interview. He basically accept this. But He says, he is hopeful that US will approve this sale.

He did say anything like that. He said that they were close to the deal.

 

[Saithan]

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/o...short-term-or-long-term-move-by-turkey-154285

Even if we don’t activate the system we’re probably doing it on and off to get familiar with the system right ?

 

[neosinan]

He did say anything like that. He said that they were close to the deal.

Which means they haven't started designing yet, So We wont be seeing it prototype at least a couple years and It wont be ready for at least 5-6 years. which is late. They should have start to design this along side with the heli

 

[polanski]

Keeping politics aside. In reality Turkish Aerospace Engineers and Turkish Army already know, they wasted $2.5 billion for nothing. Russia promised ToT, that's over now. Everything is salesman tricks.

I would count on Turkish Aerospace engineers who already figured out they bought duds. This is why Turkish newspapers repeatedly disclosed many weaknesses of the Systems.

Don't you understand Turkish and Israeli fighter jets flew over airspace protected by S-300 and S-400. What happened, nothing!

Deconstructing Russian-made FCR and Search Radar of S-500, S-400 and S-300 SAM: https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/05/01/radar/