Considering that this project has been delayed for a long time and there is no urgent need to buy the defense systems, I feel this is a good move by Turkey to meet their long term goal of self reliance. Good luck.
In my opinion Erdogan is a great leader but I feel Imran Khan has the potential to become even better leader provided he doesnt become corrupt and the other people cooperate with him (i.e. if he ever win becomes a P.M.). I remember when Pakistan was on the verge of elimination in Cricket world...
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There maybe some benefits to U.S. defense companies to tie up with Turkey, however this a tremendous opportunity for Turkey to grow their aerospace industry. I don't think EU will do this for Turkey. I agree that Turkey needs to get independent gradually in the next 2 decades, having...
I while back I had read that SSM was looking for Turkey Governments assistance / funding to finance military exports to Africa, if this is in place the, it can be used to finance defence exports to Pakistan as wel...any thoughts?
If I understand correctly, you have stated that Turkey will be making certain components of the missile system and may not be making the making the actual missile section. I thought the main goal for Turkey was to learn the knowhow of missile technology and not just buy it from other countries...
I agree with LegionnairE, this is still a good deal for Turkey. Turkey will get to learn from LM's expertise in missile technology and will recover its money in sales in few years. Hopefully with the knowledge gained turkey can indigenously develop another program similar to Arrow Missile and...
Sounds like a great deal for turkey. I was thinking they will select Aster 30 to collaborate with other EU countries and full technology transfer. Looks like U.S. wants to collaborate with Turkey and reach out to Central Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Wonder how PAC-3 compares to Arrow missile?
I am not a Turk but I agree that Turkey needs to have a good defense program. Turkey are lagging behind potential enemies. I haven't been to find any recent websites that compare PAC 3 with ASTER 30, but if they have similar functionality then Turkey should prefer Aster program since it offers...