Turkey - Quwa - Page 6

US Greenlights PAC-3 Patriot Sale to Turkey

On 18 December the US State Department greenlit a proposed $3.5 billion contract for PAC-3 Patriot long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Turkey. As per a statement released by the State Department’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the contract comprises of 80…

Turkey Gives the T625 Helicopter the Name ‘Gökbey’

by Bilal Khan 1732Views 1Like

The production version of the T625 Gökbey six-ton utility helicopter will also use Turkey’s domestically developed TS1400 turboshaft engine. The Gökbey will enter production in 2021.

IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Navy MILGEM Corvette (and Frigate?) Update

by Bilal Khan 1016Views 0Likes

The Pakistan Navy announced that its MILGEM purchase from Turkey’s ASFAT A.S. comprises of two parts: three anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes and a lone, domestically designed, frigate. The final ship will start the ‘Jinnah-class’ line of frigates.

IDEAS 2018: Updates to the Pakistan Army’s T129 ATAK Program

by Bilal Khan 1511Views 0Likes

According to Turkish Aerospace, the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAA) is slated to receive its first T129 ATAK attack helicopters in late 2020. Currently, Turkish Aerospace says that it does not expect problems with receiving third-party export licenses from the US for…

IDEAS 2018: Pakistan Navy is Negotiating for Anka-S UAV

by Bilal Khan 1579Views 0Likes

The Pakistan Navy is interested in Turkish Aerospace’s Anka-S medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). According to Turkish Aerospace, negotiations are underway.

How ITAR Impacts Pakistan’s T129 ATAK Purchase from Turkey

by Bilal Khan 1531Views 0Likes

In light of the 2019 National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA) signed into law by President Trump, the sale of 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters by Turkey to Pakistan could, as per some observers, potentially be blocked by the US. The T129’s turboshaft…

White House and Senate Block the Transfer of F-35 fighters to Turkey

by Bilal Khan 1622Views 0Likes

On 13 August 2018 US President Donald Trump signed into law the $716 billion US National Defence Authorization Act. Of its salient mandates, the bill has currently barred the delivery of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters to Turkey. Though the move…

Turkey Expects First S-400 Air Defence System Delivery in 2019

by Bilal Khan 1613Views 0Likes

Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, announced that Ankara expects the first deliveries of the Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system before late 2019.

Turkey’s AKP Claims Export Win Amid Economic Pressures

by Bilal Khan 1566Views 1Like

On 24 May, Turkey’s ruling party – the Justice and Development Party (AKP) – claimed that Pakistan signed its contract for 30 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters. The AKP’s statement is as follows (translated): “a very short while ago, contracts…

Turkey and Ukraine Proceed with An-188 Transport Aircraft Program

by Bilal Khan 1524Views 0Likes

At Eurasia Airshow 2018 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Ukroboronprom’s (UOP) Antonov announced that they will jointly proceed with the development and production of the Antonov An-188 military transport aircraft. The An-188 would add to TAI’s growing portfolio of solutions, while Ukraine…