July 6, 2017 at 2:53 pm
A thread to discuss developments with the Turkish Navy and its LHD’s and Aircraft Carrier programs.
By: Bayar - 15th July 2017 at 17:48
LOL. At higher-resolution photo i can see T-90’s on the bottom deck.))
Cheap models 🙂
By: Scar - 15th July 2017 at 12:32
LOL. At higher-resolution photo i can see T-90’s on the bottom deck.))
By: Bayar - 15th July 2017 at 08:36
I would say that Turkey has a pretty slim chance of seeing the JSF come to life with their current attitude !
The US Chief of Air Force was in Turkey this week literally begging Turkey not to pull out of JSF consortium. Unfortunately Turkish industry is so heavily involved in production of the F-35 that Turkey abandoning the program would mean a 20% price hike for other F-35 partners and more delays. Turkey just recently began exporting to the US centre fuselages for the F-35.
Had Turkey not been a Level 3 partner in the program but a mere purchaser things would be different
By: aussienscale - 15th July 2017 at 07:48
I would say that Turkey has a pretty slim chance of seeing the JSF come to life with their current attitude !
By: Bayar - 15th July 2017 at 02:32
Turkey’s first light aircraft carrier/ LHD will be laid onto the slipway this November. Turkish Under-secretary for Defence Industries confirms that steel cutting and fabrication is nearing completion. Turkey intends to commission 2 of these type of vessels which can carry 6 x F-35B in standard LHD mode and 16 x F-35 B in light carrier mode.






