US Fired 103 cruise missiles for display of power, it only takes a few cruise missiles to disrupt operations of an airfield. take out fuel reserves, air control station and munition building, and you don't even need to target the aircraft on the ground.
The only major base US has in the region that Iran would target is the one in Qatar. That base mostly constitutes of long range refueling aircraft and bombers, US would have no problem relocating those to Turkey or other bases. What will Iran hit then? while US will use the full power of its...
Polonez-M is also capable of launching CX-1 supersonic cruise missiles, giving it ability to deal with targets at Sea and making it one of the most versatile MLRS in the world.
agreed, Spike is also used by many countries, which have not reported any problems and have continually ordered more and improved versions of the missile. Azerbaijan is a big user of Spikes, and has summer temps of 40C+ and has not experience any problems with the sensor.
yes, those components are made because Lockheed allows them to be made in Turkey, Turkey didn't design those components, Lockheed did. Turkey also only produces that component for its own orders. Lockheed doesn't have to buy anything from Turkey to build F-35 for US or other countries.
not sure where this guy gets his numbers but they are way off, even wikipedia has more accurate numbers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_equipment_of_the_Azerbaijani_Land_Forces
but even wikipedia is way off on a lot of the numbers.
Real size of Azerbaijan Armed Forces is 120k+
JF-17 will allow Air Force to operate beyond enemy air defenses with use of cruise missiles, anti radiation missiles, long-range guided munition and provide support to Navy with use of anti-ship missiles. Despite its cheap cost, it will be one of the most capable fighters in the region...
not to mention the only thing in common Azerbaijani and Pakistani version will have in common is the airframe and the engine, everything else will be specked out to Azerbaijan's requirements.
Doubt Azerbaijan will rely on Israeli systems for this one, Turkish systems will be dominant within aircraft, with exception of AESA, which will be Italian.