What i meant to say is that the FD-2000 will be outdated by the time we get them ,there is nothing we can get out of this deal when Aselsan stated that it can deliver an indigenous system with 8 years.
With the $3/4 billion,Aselsan can deliver,at least a comparable system.
Im sure the Aselsan(together with Havelsan,Roketsan and others) option is the best one for us.
Friend, if the HQ-9 was crap, it wouldn't have been accepted in the tender, and never ever been the winner. Some people misunderstand these things, or get hung up on specs. HQ-9/S300 is the best of the best, except for the S400 or the THAAD system (which is unaffordable and has a different mission). Patriot is crap, it can hardly take down a few old Scuds. So HQ-9 is by no means obsolete, and won't be in 3-4 years. In any case, Aselsan's work would be made a LOT easier if they had HQ-9 tech.
Why not,do you really think our allies care for us,if they did would they not give us the best deal possible,so that we dont have to go to the ''enemy'' to buy ''protection''?
Did you see any attempts by our ''allies'' to ''help'' us out with our T-Lorimads?
The US could have given us a discount of 50% any time,why didnt the US?
We are a NATO country,F-35 partner(USA),A-400M partner(France,Europe),Havelsan produces canisters for the PAC-3 etc,TAI,Aselsan etc.
Why didnt the NATO partners offer us a fair deal?
Believe me there is nothing embarrasing for us,our allies should feel embarrased.
Btw,France and Germany are going for an indigenous Missile Defence System,why not ask Turkiye to join the program?
That's what I'm saying, they don't trust Turkey as one of them, as being entitled to the best of high tech. And they will do anything to slow down Turkey's technological prowess. F=king rats.