Long Range strike Capabillity for TurAF
I n the comming Years when indigenous Turbojet and Turbofan Engines become ready for serial Production TAF will introduce Long Range Cruise Missiles by it's Air, Land and Maritime Forces. For Cruise Missiles like SOM-ER with 1000 km Range TurAF lacks on a...
They arab States can wait around 6 Years, in this Time inshaallah domestic Powerpack and Transmission for Altay is ready for serial Production ! No Second Class MBT anymore !
Leo-2A4 and M-60T have 120 mm Smootbore Cannon and modern FCS I don't think it makes Sense to phase them out in a forseeable Timeframe, they should be put into Reserve !
We can not only increase the Influence by Regime change, there are also politic and Economic Ways to Increase the Influence. The arab States and Turkey are in urgent need to work Together. They have Oil, Money and an important strategic Location which are important to Protect our Interest on the...
Beside the Aerobatic Group "Turkish Stars" there are no F-5 in TurAF in Service !
Yemen is a Geopolitic Intersection, in the Region is the Red Sea linked with the arabian Sea/indian Ocean ! The Country have great imprtance for stability of Gulf Region, when the Events in Yemen go out of...
We could need front Line Bomber Variant of TF-X, than we have a proper Plattform for launching SOM-ER Variants with up to 1000 KM Range !:D:D
Imagine these Planes were turkish Bombers flying over moroccan Sahara or Yemen ! :guns::cheers:
China Developing a Stealth Front-line Bomber |...
Buying off shelf can only be a interim Solution to fill a Gap in Turkey AD Capabillity, in long Term we are in need of an indigenous Solution ! We can deploy the System were we want even by a Crisis Intervention in north Africa and we can deliver them to our Allies !
A Trainer/light attack Variant will be a good supplement for Air Superiority Variant and could be exportet to States which can not afford the Air Superiority Variant!
TF-2000 will have a displacement of 7000 Tonnes, AAW and LACM Capabillities ! It will come close in Terms to an Destroyer! In long Term we are in need of a blue Water Navy to Project Power to protect our geopolitic Interests in the mediterran and arabian Sea!
We also need this Route to become less dependent to Russia and Iran on Energy Supplies ! This Sea link is not only for Energy important also for the growing Influence on the Horn of Africa !
It have nothing to do with Arabs, Yemen is a geopolitic Intersection that link red Sea to arabian Sea and as a emerging Power Turkey becoming more depend on this Sea link ! We not need a second Somalia !
This Situation show how important are strategic Capabillities for TAF, this includes all Asests from Satelittes, Airlift, over Sea deployment etc. LACM and Carrier based Aircraft could serve as a detterent against an iranian Intervention ! If Iran have Nuclear Capabillity, this Situation also...