(Asien) Türkische Streitkräfte

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Man fliegt die Phantom nicht weil man nicht eine ausreichende Anzahl F-16 beschaffen konnte, sondern weil man aus dem F-35 Programm ausgeschlossen wurde.

Der Ersatz der Phantom hätte schon zum Zeitpunkt des Terminator-Upgrades geschehen müssen, einige Jahre später erfolgte dann ja tatsächlich die Beschaffung weiterer F-16 explizit als Überbrückungslösung zur F-35. Zwischenzeitlich ging es mit der Ausmusterung der Aufklärervariante der Phantom ja auch ziemlich schnell. Insofern ist das Argument wenig stichhaltig.

Die türkische Luftwaffe verfügt über ungefähr 240 F-16 C/D der Konfigurationen Block 30/40/50 & 50+ mit CFT, dass ist genug für ein Mehrzweckkampfflugzeug. Es fehlen mehr Flugzeuge die für Luftüberlegenheit geeignet sind und Jabos vergleichbar der F15 E die eine hohe Waffenlast tragen können.

Beides ist aber die Phantom nicht, deren Einsatzprofil entspricht im wesentlichen dem der F-16 und hätte ohne Probleme durch diese ersetzt werden können. Mit Zulauf der F-35 hätten die ältesten Maschinen (die aktuell ja auch schon weit über 30 Jahre alt sind) ersetzt werden können. Das Problem war aber immer die fehlenden Mittel um für eine ausreichende Ausstattung zu sorgen. Und deshalb bin ich gespannt, wie sich die Beschaffung des Kaan letztlich gestalten wird. Ich gehe durchaus davon aus, dass wir auch in zwanzig Jahren noch F-16 und Eurofighter (so die Beschaffung reibungslos verläuft) im Dienst der türkischen Luftwaffe sehen werden.

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New Turkish F-16 Plan Lowers the Budget
27 Nov 2024, 13:14 3 mins

Air Ammunition Modernisation
New Turkish F-16 Plan Lowers the Budget
Turkiye cut F-16 procurement budgets without giving up on missiles and ammunition. The new plan without modernisation kits is limited to $7 billion.
Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler presented the ministry’s 2025 budget to the Parliament and provided detailed information about the most recent procurement programmes.
It is known that Turkish–U.S. negotiations over F-16 procurement have been at a stall for a long time. The U.S. DSCA announced the procurement plans with $23 billion on January 26, 2024. The initial plan included the procurement of 40 F-16 Vipers, modernisation kits to upgrade 79 F-16 jets to Block 70 level, and various missiles and ammunition.
According to Güler’s statement, Turkiye will acquire 40 F-16 Viper as planned. The modernisation kits are no longer in the interest as Turkiye will continue with the Özgür Project. Turkiye will also acquire ammunition and missiles.

https://turdef.com/article/new-turkish-f...the-budget

Turkiye Changes its F-16 Block 70 and F-35 Strategy
27 Nov 2024, 00:18 3 mins

Air Weapon / Missile Modernisation
Turkiye Changes its F-16 Block 70 and F-35 Strategy
Speaking at the Committee on Plan and Budget, Turkish Minister of Defence Yaşar Güler signalled a possible change of strategy on F-35 fighters and F-16s.

During his speech, Güler gave an update regarding the U.S.’s stance on the delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye:

“After we developed the KAAN fighter jet, the U.S. officials have changed their mind regarding the F-35. They are now saying that they can deliver the jets. We re-sent our offer for F-35.”

In response to a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s question on whether Turkiye will re-join the F-35 production line, Güler said:

“We insisted on our share of the production line being given back and sent our request for 40 F-35 fighter jets.”

In an exclusive interview, U.S. sources answering TurDef’s inquiry regarding the possibility of Turkiye returning to the F-35 JSF programme stated that Turkiye’s previous role as an essential industrial partner in the program, from producing central fuselages to being even a sole component supplier is acknowledged. The sources added that growing global demand for the F-35 could open room for renewed Turkish involvement.

https://turdef.com/article/turkiye-chang...5-strategy

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Turkiye to Buy RAF’s Second-Hand C-130J Super Hercules
01 Dec 2024, 19:54 2 mins

Air Logistics
Turkiye to Buy RAF’s Second-Hand C-130J Super Hercules
It has been reported by Scramble that Turkiye has accepted to purchase 12 used C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from Royal Air Force of United Kingdom.

As reported by Scramble, Turkiye is on the verge of enhancing its tactical airlift capabilities by acquiring 12 ex-Royal Air Force (RAF) C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. The aircraft is currently based in Cambridge and was taken out of service in June 2022 and formally retired in June 2023.

https://turdef.com/article/turkiye-to-bu...r-hercules

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Turkish Army Practices Artillery-UAV Teaming
07 Dec 2024, 01:26 1 min

Land Unmanned Systems
Turkish Army Practices Artillery-UAV Teaming
In a recent training, the Turkish Army used various artillery pieces with cueing from UAVs.

As part of the operational readiness inspections, Land Forces; “Artillery Fire and UAV and Artillery Fire Regulation Training” was conducted by the 102nd Artillery Regiment Command.

T-155 Fırtına 155 mm and M110A2 203 mm SPGs were present in the training.

Non-line-of-sight observation/ranging with UAVs has become a point of interest for the armies since the Russo-Ukrainian War. The UAVs are utilised to increase the accuracy of artillery guns, rockets, and even automatic grenade launchers by providing real-time position information.

While the types of UAVs used haven’t been disclosed, HAVELSAN’s BAHA and Baykar Kalkan VTOL UAVs are among the possibilities.

https://turdef.com/article/turkish-army-...av-teaming