Turkish air force fighter project of the fifth generation TAI TFX

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Is a fighter aircraft developed by the Turkish Aerospace Industries Company (TAI) in cooperation with BAE Systems. The aircraft is scheduled to replace the F-16 Turkish Air Force aircraft and is scheduled to be presented to the Air Force Also foreign. This project is one of many high-profile military projects underway in Turkey
During the visit of British Prime Minister Teresa Mae to Turkey in January 2017, BAE Systems and TAI officials signed a £ 100 million agreement to provide engineering assistance in the development of the fighter aircraft.
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On December 15, 2010, the Turkish Defense Industries Executive Committee (SSIK) decided to design, develop and manufacture a fifth-generation fighter aircraft to replace Turkey's fleet of F-16 fighter jets and work alongside the US F-35 fighter aircraft. . Funding of $ 20 million has been earmarked for the initial two-year design phase to be implemented by the Turkish Space Industries Company (TAI). TAI officials said that the initial design phase should be completed by late 2013, with a report prepared and presented to the prime minister for approval of the development phase and framework budget.
Technological assistance from BAE Systems .................. ..............
In December 2015, the Turkish Ministry of Defense (SSM) announced that the ministry had selected BAE Systems of the United Kingdom to help design the country's fifth-generation air superiority fighter. On the same day the company offered Rolls-Royce technology transfer engines in Turkey for the EJ200 engine and the joint development of derivatives for the TFX program.
The Turkish Air Force plans to purchase at least 250 TFX fighters from 2025 and integrate them into the Turkish Air Force structure and are integrated on the Internet in accordance with the F-16 Block-50, F-35 and UAVs. And Boeing 737 AEW & C Peace Eagle. Turkey plans to offer its fighter TFX by 2025 and the American fighter F-35A, where the fleet of combat aircraft will include two types of fighter jets. The presence of the Turkish fighter TFX to offset some of the weaknesses of the American fighter F-35 in the air combat. Where the first phase of development is expected to officially begin by the end of 2014.
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On March 13, 2015, the Turkish Defense Industries Agency (SSM) officially issued a request for information from Turkish companies that had the capability to enter into the fighter manufacturing program, the original design performance and development and production activities from the first Turkish fighter aircraft to meet the requirements of Turkish armed forces Of the next generation fighter that points to the official start of the program.
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Hussein Yagchi, Chief Engineer, TAI, TFX, said all three initial designs have so far been characterized by an ideal design to reduce the radar's radar footprint, interior weapons chambers and Super Cruise capability; these are the features associated with aircraft Fighter of the fifth generation.
TAI was commissioned to manufacture the advanced composite carbon fiber fighter body, which was licensed to produce the F-35 fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin, to develop the TFX carbon composite fuselage. The Turkish Defense Industries Agency (SSM) has also issued a tender for the development of a new lighter carbon composite to reduce the thermal footprint of the TFX fighter body.
Radar and sensors. ............................................................
ASELSAN is currently developing a new advanced radar with Active Active Scan array (AESA), which will use GaN technology and technology for the TFX fighter program.
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The TFX will be integrated with the cockpit to accompany the reconnaissance UAVs (probably TAI Anka) through DATLink.
TFX and special electronics developed by Aselsan can be used such as the Radar Alarm System (RWR), the Missile Warning System (MWS), the Laser Alarm System (LWS), the Flight Variables Management System, (DRFM) that are already developed.
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Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on January 8, 2015 that TFX would be a two-engine fighter jet. The Turkish Defense Industries Agency (SSM), the purchasing agency of the Turkish armed forces, wrote a letter of intent to three global engine manufacturers: General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, EUROJET Turbo.
On 20 January 2015, Aselsan in Turkey announced that it had prepared a memorandum of understanding with EUROJET Turbo, the company