Turkish Air Defence Programs

[Death_Zone]

The F-35 was denied to the UAE after the US asked them to kick out Chinese Telecom and other things and they refused.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/f-35-sale-to-u-a-e-imperiled-over-u-s-concerns-about-ties-to-china-11621949050

Analysis | Did US pressure on UAE over China lead to suspension of F-35 jet deal?

Abu Dhabi froze negotiations on a US$23.4 billion American arms deal, leaving analysts to speculate that this was in reaction to pressure from Washington over the kingdom’s strong ties with China.

www.scmp.com

Kaan is too young and too far from being mature.
KF-21 ? (but, as Kaan, with US engines...)

 

[hyperman]

Kaan is too young and too far from being mature.
KF-21 ? (but, as Kaan, with US engines...)

They are going to buy the French plane when its ready and potentially the Russian or Chinese plane. The Russians have been actively trying to sell the Su-57/75 to them.

 

[Death_Zone]

They are going to buy the French plane when its ready and potentially the Russian or Chinese plane. The Russians have been actively trying to sell the Su-57/75 to them.

I'm not sure they can wait so many time. 2040 or 2045...

 

[hyperman]

I'm not sure they can wait so many time. 2040 or 2045...

Russian and Chinese Options are not 2045.

 

[Death_Zone]

Russian and Chinese Options are not 2045.

You are right. But UAE has no point of conflict with china or russia.
More with Iran.

 

[Aziqbal]

Can someone confirm if this is true

 

[MMM-E]

Can someone confirm if this is true

The systems in the image don't resemble SIPER and are most likely fake news created with AI.

 

[hyperman]

But UAE has no point of conflict with china or russia.

all the more reason to buy from them, if there is a necessity and they can't get F-35s. Or maybe they decide they don't need them, because no one in the neighborhood has 5th gen fighters..