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TAI delivered the final T129 of this year. A total of 11 t129 have been delivered this year all of them being Phase II T129.

Count so far:

Army: 56 T129 (5x phase II)
Gendarmerie: 9 (3x phase II)
Police: 3 (all phase II)
Total delivered for Turkey: 68

Total amount will reach 83 by the end of 2022. If no follow up orders then that'll be the end of the T129 production then. Turkey has the license to produce and export T129 up to 2027 according to the deal singed back in 2007.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1476597883218636809

They added another one today so in total 69 as of today! This one goes to the 'Jandarma'.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1476940936773046301

 

[Khalij e Fars]

I understand that Turkey started a project to build their own SLV in 2013 (Space Launch System). What's the latest status of this?

 

[BoraTas]

I understand that Turkey started a project to build their own SLV in 2013 (Space Launch System). What's the latest status of this?

Sub-orbital flight was achieved in November 2020. The current plan is to develop that rocket enough to put a 100 kg satellite in a 400 km high orbit.

 

[Khalij e Fars]

Sub-orbital flight was achieved in November 2020. The current plan is to develop that rocket enough to put a 100 kg satellite in a 400 km high orbit.

I see, something like Naro-1. The sub-orbital test was of a smaller, sounding rocket? Seems that it is still quite far away.

 

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The whole Baykar family with a nice rendering of the MIUS:

The similarities with the J-20 is striking.

 

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Turkish defense and aerospace exports reached more than $3.2 billion in 2021. An annual record with december being the monthly record with $433 million exported:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1477946159377391617

 

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Tomorrow, the TAI TF-X design building and the composite production facility will be officially opened by the president:

 

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Parts for the TF-X/MMU:

 

[siegecrossbow]

Parts for the TF-X/MMU:

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I heard that they used additive process (3D printing using ion beam) to create the supporting structure. Do you have more information on this?

 

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Do you have more information on this?

Unfortunately no, or I should rather say not yet but these parts don't look milled or stamped to me.