Armée Turque/Turkish Armed Forces/Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri

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Baku, Ankara Start Joint Military Exercises in Turkey




BAKU (Sputnik) – Baku and Ankara are holding joint military drills in Turkey, the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry said Monday.
"According to the military plan of bilateral cooperation, Azerbaijan and Turkey launched the ISIK-2016 military drills," a  press release from the ministry reads.

According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, three Mil Mi-17 military transport helicopters and three Mil Mi-35 attack helicopters left Azerbaijan for a Turkish military base in the central city of Konya.

The exercises, that according to media reports will reportedly involve troops from Hungary, Romania, Saudi Arabia and Northern Cyprus, are due to last until June 30.


http://sputniknews.com/world/20160620/1041618122/turkey-azerbaijan-joint-military-exercises.html

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LAST UPDATED: 17 FEBRUARY 2023



Koalas for the Turkish Army


The first Leonardo (formerly known as AgustaWestland) AW119T Koala training helicopters destined for the Türk Kara Havacilik Komutanlığı (Turkish Army Aviation Command) have been seen in January and February 2023 when performing test flights from Varese-Venegono Airport (Italy).
Although CSX82076 (c/n 15521) was still test flying in its primer paint-scheme in January, Scramble Magazine assesses that it will be painted in the same Turkish Army livery that is sister, serial CSX82083 (c/n 15522), was seen when test flying in February.
In June 2022, the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM - Savunma Sanayii Mustesarligi) placed a firm order for the delivery of fifteen Leonardo AW119T (T for Turkish) Koala training helicopters. Scramble Magazine first reported on the tender for a new helicopter in August 2019.






Scramble Magazine expect this order for the AW119T to be an initial order that, once the type proves to be successful, will result in follow-on orders.
The Koala helicopters will replace the Agusta-Bell AB206R Jet Ranger training helicopters. The current fleet of Jet Rangers are operated out of Isparta/Süleyman Demirel airport by the Kara Havacilik Okul Komutanlığı (Army Aviation School Command), Döner Kanat Uçuş Eğitim Kurulu (Rotary Wing Flight Training Course).


Photo by Tiziano Capenti


Koalas for the Turkish Army (scramble.nl)

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MAR 6

Turkish Navy officially receives Anadolu class LHD TCG Anadolu from SSB

 According to information published by Ozgur Kocaeli on March 6, 2023, the Turkish Naval Forces have officially received the amphibious assault ship Anadolu from the SSB.

Turkish amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu. (Picture source: Sedef)

Turkish Navy officially receives Anadolu class LHD TCG Anadolu from SSB | World Defence News

Il a de l’allure j’ai hâte de le voir avec des TB3.

Première image officielle lors d’une visite de erdogan où on peut voir le tb3 (la version satcom du TB2, qui résiste mieux aux brouillages EW (guerre électronique)

AHMED77130 a écrit:

Première image officielle lors d’une visite de erdogan où on peut voir le tb3 (la version satcom du TB2, qui résiste mieux aux brouillages EW (guerre électronique)

Le gros devant c'est le kizizlema le futur drone de combat à ma connaissance pas le tb3

Stinger a écrit:

AHMED77130 a écrit:

Première image officielle lors d’une visite de erdogan où on peut voir le tb3 (la version satcom du TB2, qui résiste mieux aux brouillages EW (guerre électronique)

Le gros devant c'est le kizizlema le futur drone de combat à ma connaissance pas le tb3

Nan je parle de celui juste derrière

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11.04.2023

La Turquie a inauguré son premier porte-drones

 

La Turquie a dévoilé lundi son premier porte-aéronefs, le TCG Anadolu, conçu pour faire décoller et atterrir les drones de combat turcs (photos AFP).

"Les drones turcs Bayraktar TB3 et Kizilelma et l'avion de combat léger Hürjet pourront décoller et atterrir sur le navire", s'est félicité le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan, en campagne pour sa réélection en mai.

Le TCG Anadolu, long de 231 mètres pour 32 mètres de largeur, est le plus grand navire de guerre turc. Il a été conçu selon le modèle de la classe Juan Carlos 1 du constructeur naval espagnol Navantia.

Le bâtiment pourra accueillir sur son pont d'envol dix hélicoptères ou onze drones de combat et 19 hélicoptères (ou trente drones de combat) supplémentaires dans son hangar. 

Le navire qui dispose d'un radier et dont la construction a démarré en 2016, peut également transporter jusqu'à 94 véhicules, dont treize chars.

La Turquie a inauguré son premier porte-drones : Lignes de défense (ouest-france.fr)

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US clears upgrading of Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on April 17 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Türkiye of defense articles and services to support upgrading its current fleet of F-16C/D aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million.

A Turkish Air Force F-16C takes off from Konya Air Base, during Exercise Anatolian Eagle (Picture source: Wikipedia/ SAC Helen Farrer, RAF Mobile News Team/MoD US clears upgrading of Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters | World Defence News

Le système de défense aérienne turc « gokdemir »

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LAST UPDATED: 11 JULY 2023




Türkiye to get new F-16s, if Congress approves    

During the 11-12 July 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave the green light for Sweden to join NATO.

For those who follow the developments and political course of Türkiye closely, the statement by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that “the US will move ahead with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in consultation with Congress” did not come as a real surprise.

Back in February 2023, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly confirmed that the Biden Administration supported a possible sale of F-16 fighter aircraft to Türkiye, and this has now gained traction after president Erdoğan agreed to drop his veto on Sweden joining NATO.

Dating back to October 2021, the Turkish government made inquiries to procure 40 new F-16s in the Block 70/72 “Viper” configuration and Viper upgrade packages for 79 existing Block 50/Block 50+ Fighting Falcons. The USD20 billion deal would also include 900 air-to-air missiles and 800 bombs.

In mid-May of this year, the Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (TurAF, Turkish Air Force) received the first F-16 Block 30 that was modernised with the indigenously developed Özgür (aptly translated to: “Free”) Project. Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayi (TUSAŞ or Turkish Aerospace Industries) developed the upgrade. Özgür-upgraded F-16s can fire indigenous ammunition and missiles which marks the independence that Ankara is seeking and the huge strides that the Turkish defense industry is making.

Although the Özgür upgrade is primarily intended to be applied to the Block 30 and Block 40 F-16s, it could potentially also be fitted in the Block 50 F-16 fleet if the US Congress would block the transfer of the upgrade kits.

Scramble Magazine assesses that if the US Congress approves the sale of new F-16Vs and upgrade kits to Türkiye that Greece will get the final green light for their request to buy up to 24 F-35A Lightning II aircraft.

Photo by Marco Dijkshoorn


https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/tuerkiye-to-get-new-f-16s-if-congress-approves  

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Turkish Air Force to get all F-16C/D fighters modernized by 2025


Aviation Defense News July 2023

POSTED ON THURSDAY, 27 JULY 2023 15:10

 
The Turkish Air Force possesses a total of 270 F-16C/D aircraft, all falling under the Block 30/40/50 models. An agreement was reached at the 16th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) in Istanbul on July 26, as reported by Anadolu news agency, stating that Turkey will finalize the modernization of its F-16 Block-30 and F-16 Block-40/50 type fighter jets by 2025. The task of modernization will be carried out by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).


F-16C of the Turkish Air Force  (Picture source: Turkish Air Force)


Haluk Görgün, the head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), revealed that the F-16s will undergo modernization using indigenous avionic equipment. Both software and hardware will be updated to facilitate integration with indigenous ammunition.


The F-16 Özgür modernization program, led by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), focuses on upgrading the existing 35 F-16 Block 30 jets. The upgrades include the installation of a unique mission computer with national avionics and national OFP software. Additionally, the aircraft will receive various component upgrades, such as a national mission computer, system interface units, cockpit upper front control panels, fuel hydraulic indicators, engine display screens, emergency indicators, national sound safety devices, national friend-foe identification (IFF) systems, multi-mode receivers, inertial navigation systems, interface blinding units, helmet-integrated aiming systems, center cockpit indicator, and color multifunction displays.

The F-16C (single-seat) and F-16D (two-seat) variants were introduced in 1984, with the initial version being Block 25. The Block 25 featured improved cockpit avionics and radar, allowing all-weather capability and the use of beyond-visual-range (BVR) AIM-7 and AIM-120 air-to-air missiles. Subsequent versions included Block 30/32, 40/42, and 50/52 for the F-16C/D. The unit cost of an F-16C/D was US$18.8 million in 1998, while the estimated operational cost per flight hour ranged from $7,000 to $22,470 or $24,000, depending on the calculation method.


https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2023-news-aviation-aerospace/july/9103-turkish-air-force-to-get-all-f-16c-d-fighters-modernized-by-2025.html  

je suis très jaloux de ce qui est devenu l'industrie d'armement turque

Ils avaient un système éducatif qui a accompagné tout cela en partenariat avec le secteur industriel. Ils ont créé un environnement qui invite les compétences à rester au pays, ou y revenir ...

Nous au lycée, nos profs nous préparaient déjà au terme de 'sauve qui peut"

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Delivery of two new Fırtına Self-Propelled Howitzers to Turkish land forces


On August 25th, the Turkish land forces received two new-generation Fırtına howitzers as part of the "Yeni Nesil T-155 Kundağı Motorlu (K/M)
Fırtına Obüs Tedariki Projesi" (New Generation T-155 Self-Propelled Fırtına Howitzer Supply Project). This project, initiated to meet the
specific needs of the Turkish Army, plans to deliver four of these howitzers in 2023. The first two have already been inspected and accepted.


Turkish Firtina T-155 self-propelled Howitzer (Picture source: Turkish MoD )


http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2023/09/delivery-of-two-new-frtna-self.html

Les Américains ont fait comprendre aux Turcs qu'ils ne vendront pas de F-16V tant que la Turquie n'acceptera pas la Suède au sein de l'OTAN.

La Turquie voulait 40 avions de combat F-16V ainsi que de 80 kits pour moderniser une partie de sa flotte de F-16 en version V. pic.twitter.com/rS8f6L042Z

— Restitutor Orientis (@restitutorII) September 10, 2023

Le Pakistan, l'Arabie Saoudite et la Turquie ont mené ensemble un exercice militaire aérien au Pakistan nommé le "bouclier de l'Indus 2023" pour renforcer la coopération, partage de RETEX dans divers domaines.
Ils ont utilisé des drones Akinci, les trois armées utilisent… pic.twitter.com/IuwGItRaWl

— Restitutor Orientis (@restitutorII) September 27, 2023

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LAST UPDATED: 03 NOVEMBER 2023



New livery for some TurAF T-38M Talons

The Türk Hava Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı (TurAF, Turkish Air Force) applied a stunning new paint scheme on some of its T-38M Talons. The two-tone grey color scheme will only be applied to aircraft used in Combat Readiness Training. An impressive angry bee (Ari (Bee) in Turkish - the motto of 121 Filo operating the Talons) is painted on the tail and orange details are applied to the tail and stabilizers.

121 Filo operates under 2nci Ana Jet Üssü Uçuş Eğitim Merkez Komutanliği (2nd Main Jet Base Flight Training Center Command) from Izmir Çiğli.

Turkiye 121 Filo T 38M 38159 oct23 2 320The artist behind the design is Omer Erkmen Artworks, who also designs many of the patches used by the Turkish armed forces. The Talons were painted by the 1nci Hava İkmal Bakım Merkezi Komutanlığı (1st Aircraft Maintenance Center Command) in Eskişehir.



So far, two T-38Ms are known to have this new livery: 63-8159 (c/n N5506) and 62-3737 (c/n N5442).

Credit photo: Turkish Air Force


https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/new-livery-for-some-turaf-t-38m-talons  

FNSS Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle ZAHA Project :-
Within the scope of the project, where a total of 27 ZAHAs were delivered for Marine Infantry Brigade & TCG ANADOLU.https://t.co/1GDVvwLtOT pic.twitter.com/JfOiihvHxd

— AERIAL WARRIOR (@zspcl) November 2, 2023

La Turquie serait proche d’un accord avec l’Espagne pour lancer la construction d’un second porte-aéronefs, une version améliorée du navire TCG Anadolu et d’augmenter le nombre de ses porte-aéronefs à deux https://t.co/dCwdIOkiuO pic.twitter.com/Fq5Xyycx9s

— Philippe Top-Action (@top_force) November 8, 2023