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You forgot to mention they were launched by the Toygun EOTS-equipped prototype.
New built (delivery in 2030) Turkish Eurofighters will come with the ECRS Mk.0 radar that share the same old backend as the CAPTOR-M 
Still better than SABRs, at least...
Still better than SABRs, at least...
Better than absolutely majority of Eu eurofighters to date, comparable to available state of the art rafale fleet.Still better than SABRs, at least...
Unimpressive, but for a (still) all mechanical air force, it is too early to be picky.
Yes, it's going to be like 15 years late; still better than 40 years.
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5th, and in addition to a single training/testing battery (6th).
B2 deliveries are also going to start in 2027.
Fully agreed. If I had to add anything, It'd be that 2027 is going to be a major transition year for the TuAF, with all the incoming deliveries of MURAD-equipped F-16s, Kizilelmas and hopefully, ECRS Mk.0-equipped Eurofighters.
Aselsan has already started the mass production of the MURAD, and its rollout for the F-16 fleet is just around the corner (B30: 2025–27, B40–50: 2028–30). Even the LRIP batch of the Kızılelma is set to enter service this year with MURAD as well.
So the overall outlook isa lot more optimistic than it was a couple of years ago, but tactically there is a great deal for the Air Force to figure out by the time Turkey is surrounded by enemy F-35s (+Su-57s) and the Kaan only begins to enter service (~2030).
It is a whopping 1m longer than PAC-2 Missile with a range of 160km.
150km is for when it is coupled to the AKREP 1000-G X-band radar. 250km might very well be possible with support from ALP 310-G S-band radar.
Downside is lower resolution to distinguish between close flying targets.