1/5 🧵#Turkey's #defense industry is rapidly developing the TF-X #fighter. Arguably, this generates some interesting questions. Thread below....
2/5 Both #Turkey's TF-X and #England's #Tempest future #fighter began in 2015. #Defense industry leader, #BAE, is significantly involved in both projects. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAE_Syste….
3/5 TF-X prototype rollout is scheduled Mar 2023. The #Tempest? Four years later. Given the similar start date, TF-X is moving extremely fast. Odd, given #BAE is on both. Why is TF-X so fast? aerotime.aero/articles/31632…
4/5 Given the rapid developmental pace for the TF-X, #Turkey's #S300 purchase may seem suspect to pessimists; perhaps a ruse to exit their expensive F-35 commitment. Those defense funds are now freed up for the TF-X, their own asset. Not certain... but it's possible.
5/5 Regardless of why, #Turkey is tracking to have their own future generation #fighter. One they'll likely offer on the international market. Another boost for their #DefenseIndustry.

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1/ #Russia’s fighters now carry the newer #R37 / #AA13. This is not a menace, but rather another act of desperation. Here’s why:
2/ The #Axehead is a massive (limited maneuver) #missile designed to shoot down US #C4ISR aircraft (#AWACS, #RivetJoint, #CompassCall). Shooting these missiles at maneuverable #Ukraine fighters is a waste.
3/ The #AA13 #axehead missile looks much like the old US #AIM54 Phoenix missile. There’s a reason the US ditched short / fat missiles for long / thin ones. They stink against maneuverable targets.
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1/ #Russia claims modified #Mi8 helos are their new EW powerhouse #jammer. I don’t buy the hype, you shouldn’t either. Here’s why: thedrive.com/the-war-zone/t…
2/ If 2 #EW #jamming pods is all it takes to overwhelm the #S300 #S400, then the #DoD’s $$trillions in F35 and other #SEAD investments were based on damn near criminally incorrect intelligence. Yes, Intel may have gotten it a bit wrong, but not this much.
3/ Re-read the #S300 / #S400 capabilities #Russia marketed in their sales pitch for years. Either those claims are wrong or this capability is not accurate. Both cannot be true... but both can be a lie.
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