Turkish Air Force | News & Discussions

[MMM-E]

President ERDOGAN

“With our STEEL DOME project, we have allocated an additional $24 billion in budget to air and missile defense capabilities"

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[MMM-E]

President TRUMP

"It's normal for Israel not to love Turkiye. Turkiye is a major military power and will now acquire F-35s too."

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[MMM-E]

F-35s to be delivered to Turkiye immediately!

Following the US lifting of CAATSA sanctions, 6 F-35s produced for Turkiye are waiting ready for delivery.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Watandar]

Is the US secretly hoping that with the delivery of F-35's, Turkey slacks off on the KAAN project ?

 

[MMM-E]

Is the US secretly hoping that with the delivery of F-35's, Turkey slacks off on the KAAN project ?

KAAN's F-110 engines will definitely receive export approval as of this evening.

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Ravenman]

Is this true or just a show from Trump?

I still dont believe they will lift all sanctions and deliver the F35's.

If they do than the TUAF will have:

- F16
- F35
- KAAN
- Eurofighter
- F4 Phantom

 

[MMM-E]

If they do than the TUAF will have:

- F16
- F35
- KAAN
- Eurofighter
- F4 Phantom

Israel-Greece were planning attacks on Türkiye, they worked very hard to prevent Turkiye from acquiring F-35s and F-110 engines.


if they are brave men
then lets fight like real men

Turkiye with F-35 + F-16V + Eurofighter + KAAN ..... vs ..... Israel+Greece with F-35 + F-15EX , F-16V + RAFALE

but They are crying like cowards instead of fighting like real men

-------------------------------------------------------------------

These steps by the US and the UK will prevent war in the region.

by protecting the balance of power, it will stop the overly ambitious plans of Israel and Greece against Turkiye

 

[Starlord]

is it confirmed that Turkiye will get F-35's?

 

[Pokemonte13]

There has been no official statement or agreement that the US government or Trump will go ahead with it only statement that pivot towards a likely supply but nothing concrete as of now. The only thing for sure are the F110 and that trump said that the Sanctions imposed (likely)will be lifted.

 

[Aziqbal]

Turkey should reject F35

and also cancel the Eurofighter Typhoon deal

just because US offers doesn't mean Turkey should start begging for more

Turkey is on the path to Superpower status and it does not suite a rising Superpower to be treated like this or behave like this

KAAN is coming and a stop gap needs to be found

billions of dollars will leave Turkey and that money can be better spent on providing the acceleration of the KAAN and upgrading the F16 fleet even further with indigenous systems

F35 will cost a fortune to Turkey and will take Turkey backwards not forward

I am also against the F16 upgrade and F16 new jet to Pakistan

 

[Eşbah]

Is the US secretly hoping that with the delivery of F-35's, Turkey slacks off on the KAAN project ?

Nothing has been decided yet but our government is on his best behaviour. For instance; abandoning our historic policy of supporting Cuba during UN votes

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Oublious]

What is happening?

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Top Democratic senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, during a briefing to reporters in Ankara: "If there is an acceptable way to deal with the S400 and the threat that that poses to the technology and the F35 and there is satisfactory agreement on the part of all parties about that, then I think having Turkey back in the F35 program would be a positive development both for Turkey and for the United States. But we have, we still have questions to answer with respect to what's being proposed."

Senator Mike Rounds: "Turkey is a major NATO contributor, and anything that we can do to provide them with the resources to be an even stronger adversary with regard to incursions by Russia in Europe, the better off we all are. And one of those is to have that tool, of the F-35."

Mike Turner: "The details that have been shared with us, the details so far do appear to be promising."

Senator Lindsey Graham also said yesterday that he is open to a potential F-35 delivery to Turkiye though he adds "there might be some pushback in Congress"

 

[hyperman]

Nothing has been decided yet but our government is on his best behaviour. For instance; abandoning our historic policy of supporting Cuba during UN votes

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Interesting.. Turkey didn't Abstain, it just decided to not be in the room when the vote was happening. lol

 

[PakAl]

Turkey should reject F35

and also cancel the Eurofighter Typhoon deal

just because US offers doesn't mean Turkey should start begging for more

Turkey is on the path to Superpower status and it does not suite a rising Superpower to be treated like this or behave like this

KAAN is coming and a stop gap needs to be found

billions of dollars will leave Turkey and that money can be better spent on providing the acceleration of the KAAN and upgrading the F16 fleet even further with indigenous systems

F35 will cost a fortune to Turkey and will take Turkey backwards not forward

I am also against the F16 upgrade and F16 new jet to Pakistan

Turkey needs 4.5th generation and 5th generation planes till Kaan is inducted, they also need upgrades to F16s, and Usa engines for Kaan. So most likely Turkey will buy F35s (if available) and also do a deal for the engines for Kaan. This will also lead to Usa removing sanctions which will benefit Turkish economy, will generate billions. Usa benefit will be to keep Turkey in check so too much independence is not given to them, i am sure F35s will come with many strings attached.

 

[FuturePAF]

Turkey needs 4.5th generation and 5th generation planes till Kaan is inducted, they also need upgrades to F16s, and Usa engines for Kaan. So most likely Turkey will buy F35s (if available) and also do a deal for the engines for Kaan. This will also lead to Usa removing sanctions which will benefit Turkish economy, will generate billions. Usa benefit will be to keep Turkey in check so too much independence is not given to them, i am sure F35s will come with many strings attached.

Perhaps Türkiye should transfer the S-400 to Qatar and Saudi in exchange for funding to many Turkish military programs in development?

Once the transfer is complete, Turkey can rejoin the F-35 program per US law, and receive the already build 6 Turkish F-35s in storage since 2020 ASAP.

Once Turkish F-35s are on Turkish soil it will be a lot harder to limit support to the planes. Besides Turkey has learned what it needed to learn from the S-400 and if it can get funding to speed up the Siper program, it will be better for Turkey in the long run; F-35 experience will facilitate the development of the KAAN and attract even more Saudi and Qatar funding for that program.