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Turkey to Establish Facility to Improve TF-X MMU Jet’s Stealthiness
August 2, 2022 @ 01:03 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is setting up a facility to test the radar cross section (RCS) of homegrown air platforms, including the TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU). In a statement Tuesday, TAI said the facility will be the biggest of its kind in Turkey and the fifth-largest around the globe in terms of capacity
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Turkey to Build 1st Ever ‘Bird Impact Test Facility’
March 4, 2022 @ 09:05 AMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is building the countrys first Bird Impact Test Facility, one of the tests required for the development and certification of aircraft. HURJET and TF-X MMU (National Combat Aircraft), will be tested at the facility
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Turkey Displays National Combat Aircraft Model at Singapore Air Show
February 16, 2022 @ 03:36 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) debuted its national fighter jet TF-X at the Singapore Airshow, making it the first time that the jet is showcased in the Asian market. The TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU) will be unveiled for the first time on March 18 next year and is scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2026
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Turkey to Open Engineering Facility for TF-X Fighter Jet Development
January 5, 2022 @ 01:11 PMTurkey will open its National Combat Aircraft (MMU)s Engineering Center and Composite Production Building dedicated to the development of the TF-X fighter jet in a ceremony to be held on January 6. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is also expected to attend the ceremony to be held at the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facility – the institution that will run the new centers, government-owned Anadolu Agency reported Wednesday
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Beyond S-400, Turkey Seeks Russian Fighter Jet, Submarines
October 4, 2021 @ 10:16 AMAside of seeking a second batch of S-400 Air Defense System (ADS) as well as technology transfer to build some of its components, Turkey has hinted that a partnership with Russia on fighter jets and submarines could be on the cards. President Erdogan's quick hop to the Russian city of Sochi last week where he met President Vladimir Putin signals the beginning of a deepening defense partnership far beyond the purchase of a stand-alone S-400 ADS
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Turkey 'Open' to Foreign Cooperation on 5th Gen Fighter Jet
September 7, 2021 @ 12:17 PMTurkey is 'open' to cooperation with a foreign partner on developing its 5th generation fighter jet provided the foreign entity meets its terms. While speaking on Turkish broadcaster TRT Haber, Ismail Demir, head of Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), said that the “door is open for friendly and allied countries who want to be part of this project” that involves building the stealthy TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU)
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Russia in Talks with Turkey on Supporting TF-X Fighter Jet Project
August 26, 2021 @ 10:55 AMRussia is holding consultation with Turkey to provide technology and expertise for Ankaras ambitious TF-X fighter jet project. "At this stage, consultations are underway with the Turkish side at the level of specialized groups on the issues of interaction in creating the Turkish national fighter," Director of Russias Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev told a media briefing on Wednesday at the ARMY-2021 forum near Moscow
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Turkey’s Roketsan Developing Anti-radiation Missile to Replace AGM-88 HARM
July 9, 2021 @ 06:29 PMTurkish firm Roketsan has developed an anti-radar missile called "Akbaba" ("Vulture") to potentially replace the Raytheon-made AGM-88 HARM (high-speed anti-radar missile) for the indigenous TF-X fighter and other possible applications. These missiles will replace about one hundred AGM-88 HARM (high-speed anti-radar missile) with a range of 150 km) which are in service with the Turkish Air Force, a section of the Turkish media reported
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Turkish Aerospace Building Wind Tunnel to Test TF-X Fighter Jet's Aerodynamics
June 18, 2021 @ 12:21 PMTurkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced today that it is building a wind tunnel -- billed as Europes second biggest -- to test aerodynamics of aircraft such TF-X fighter jet that Ankara is developing indigenously. The tunnel will have three different test sections, large, small and open
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Turkey Will Unveil 5th Gen Combat Aircraft Prototype on March 18, 2023
June 12, 2021 @ 12:49 PMUndeterred by its ouster from the F-35 project, Turkey is working on its ambitious
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