TUSAS Engine Industries (Turkey) PD170 MALE UAV Engine enters serial production. Completes 10,000 Flight Hours and is approved for Export without ITAR restrictions.

The PD170 has a power-output of 170 hp and weight of 170 kg (at up to 20,000 ft). It will provide the TAI Anka UAV a flight ceiling of 40,000 ft.

It will also power the dual-engined Anka-2 UAS.

https://www.dailysabah.com/defense/2018/04/27/once-seeking-to-end-external-dependence-turkey-now-looks-to-export-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-engines

Far too many competitors and actors in the MALE UAV industry. US, Israel & Turkey lead UCAV sales in the West. While China lead UCAV sales in the East.

Turkey introduces ANKA-I COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT/EW UAV.

http://warnesysworld.com/comintsigint-version-anka-uav-revealed/

We can then safely assume that Turkey has de facto exited NATO and that it is a de jure NATO member State.

It also looks like Turkey will be the next country to have PAK-FA’s as anticipated.

NATO threatens Turkey over S-400 purchase.

NATO official: Turkey faces ‘consequences’ if purchase of S-400 completed
By: Aaron Mehta   11 hours ago
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https://www.defensenews.com/land/2017/10/25/nato-official-turkey-faces-consequences-if-purchase-of-s-400-completed/

Turkey announced its choice to buy the Russian S-400 in September, but is yet to sign final paperwork on the deal. (Paul Gypteau/AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — A top NATO official has warned of “necessary consequences” for Turkey should the alliance member purchase a Russian air-defense system.

Gen. Petr Pavel, chairman of NATO’s Military Committee, said Wednesday that while each nation is free to make its own defense decisions, Turkey’s planned buy of the S-400 system would preclude Anakara from being part of any integrated air-defense system with NATO allies, and may result in other technical restrictions.

“The principal of sovereignty obviously exists in acquisition of defense equipment, but the same way that nations are sovereign in making their decision, they are also sovereign in facing the consequences of that decision,” Pavel told a group of reporters hosted by the Defense Writers Group.

While Turkey announced its choice of the S-400 in September, Ankara has yet to sign final paperwork on the deal, and until they do, Pavel said it is “fair among allies to have that discussion, to raise all concerns and potential difficulties.”

Other concerns raised by Pavel about the system were “most security” focused, noting that even if NATO missile defense systems are not integrated with the S-400, its mere presence “creates challenges for allied assets potentially deployed onto the territory of that country.”

Notably, Turkey is both a partner nation and a sustainment hub for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, which is central to the future air power of several NATO nations, including the U.S. and the U.K. Some experts have questioned if an S-400 system active in Turkey could gain information about the stealthy jet that could have operational impact down the line.

Still, Pavel said Turkey remains a key part of NATO, even as outside groups have raised concerns that the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is sliding away from democracy.

“When it comes to democratic deficits, show me one single nation that is perfect. No one is perfect,” Pavel said. “No one challenges the role of Turkey as an important ally at the very difficult crossroads of challenges to the alliance.”

Turkey now discussing S-500 purchase with Russia as alternative to THAAD

Erdogan: Turkey considers S-500 systems

13 Oct in 9:40
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Erdogan-Turkey-considers-S-500-systems.html

Erdogan: Turkey considers S-500 systems
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said talks have been held with Russia on the S-500 system.

He also noted that there was no problem with Turkey’s planned purchase of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems, Haberturk reported.

Speaking to reporters, Erdogan said there would be no joint production in the first stage of S-400 purchases, but in the second stage “God willing we will take joint production steps”.

“In our talks with (Russia President Vladimir) Putin we are not thinking of stopping with the S-400s. We have had talks on the S-500s too,” he added, referring to a missile system currently under development.

Spuknik also confirms talks: https://www.rt.com/news/406552-turkey-russsia-s400-s500/

Turkey discussing purchase of Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) interceptors from Lockheed Martin.

This will mean Turkey will field 4 different High Altitude Air Defence Systems:

(1) S-400- Contract already signed. Funds transfered.
(2) MBDA ASTER 30-SAMP/T- Co-production Contract Signed.
(3) Roketsan HISAR-U- Indigenous development. Low & Medium Altitude Segments already developed and tested. High Altitude system development efforts nearing completion.
(4) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)- Co-production being discussed with Lockheed Martin.

Some systems may be used to provide Air Cover for Turkey’s bases in Qatar and Somalia.

Turkey is still interested in Patriot defense systems, Turkish official says
https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2017/10/08/turkey-is-still-interested-in-patriot-defense-systems-turkish-official-says

RAGIP SOYLU @ragipsoylu
WASHINGTON, D.C., Published: 13 hours ago

The Turkish government is still in talks with Washington about the possible sale of Patriot missile defense systems, a senior Turkish official said Friday.

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Öztürk Yılmaz, who visited Washington last week, told a group of Turkish journalists on Friday that Turkey contacted Americans about the Patriot systems two to three weeks ago.

The Turkish official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed Yılmaz’s remarks and said that Turkey was routinely conducting this kind of talks and Turkish expectations on the deal has not changed. “For us, technology transfer and joint production are the necessary conditions for purchase,” the official said.

Turkey recently reached an agreement with Russia to buy S-400 missile defense systems. Both the Turkish and Russian side acknowledged that Turkey paid a down payment for the weapons. The Turkish official said Ankara had intended to use the Russian system for urgent needs and was still looking for another system for longer-term use.

Yılmaz, who had a series of meetings with officials from the White House, the State Department and Pentagon, said even though two countries reach a deal on a possible sale of the Patriot, it would be almost impossible to get it authorized by Congress due to severe anti-Turkey sentiment.

At the White House, Yılmaz, a former senior Turkish diplomat, met a large delegation of American officials, including Fiona Hill, deputy assistant to the president and senior director for European and Russian Affairs, and Molly Montgomery, special adviser for Europe, Eurasia and Russia.

Yılmaz said his interactions with American officials made him think that the U.S. wouldn’t budge from its support to terror group PKK’s Syrian armed wing People’s Protection Units (YPG) against Daesh. “But American officials are looking for ways to re-vitalize relations and satisfy Turkish concerns in Syria and in the region” he said.

Many experts in Washington previously told Daily Sabah that the Trump administration had not had a Turkey policy. This extended meeting with senior American officials with an opposition leader suggests that the White House is doing prep work on a new strategy.

Yılmaz believes American officials are more closely following Turkish domestic politics, and in his meetings with the congressmen, he realized that they have much more awareness about Turkish affairs.