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Iron Brother Countries PAKISTAN And TURKEY Officially Merges Project AZM And TF-X Program To Jointly Develop 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet:
Brotherly ISLAMIC Iron Brother Countries PAKISTAN and TURKEY have joined hands to jointly develop the 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jets by officially merging the PAKISTAN AIR FORCE’s PROJECT AZM and TURKISH AIR FORCE TF-X Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft Program.
The news was officially confirmed by the CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of TURKISH Aerospace Industries Temel Kotil while talking to the private media channel. CEO of TAI said that Iron Brother PAKISTAN has collaborated with TURKEY for the production of Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jets.
After the merger, the TURKISH TF-X Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet would now be modified and redesigned by the PAKISTAN Aeronautical Complex to meet the basic requirements of Air Forces of both the Brotherly ISLAMIC Countries.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TURKISH Aerospace Industries (TAI) His Excellency Mr. Temel Kotil has categorically made it clear that ‘TF-X is now a TURKISH-PAKISTANI Stealth Fighter Program and both Iron Brother Countries will Jointly work on it.
TAI CEO His Excellency Mr. Temel Kotil added that TF-X partnership with Sacred Country PAKISTAN has already come into effect and TURKISH Aerospace Industries (TAI) will move some of its Operations PAKSTAN by the end of current year of 2022.
CEO of TAI H.E Mr. Temel Kotil added that TURKISH Aerospace Industries is now bringing its latest technology to the Sacred Country PAKISTAN that enables the country to get hands-on knowledge required for the development of indigenous 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet.
From the PAKISTANI side the news was also confirmed by the Pro-Rector Research Innovation and Commercialization (RIC) at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Air Vice Marshal Dr. Rizwan Riaz.
“This is a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, in which Iron Brothers PAKISTAN and TURKEY are now collaborating,” Pro-Rector RIC at NUST Air Vice Marshal Dr. Rizwan Riaz said.
“The way it works is that the team, which is leading the programme in TURKEY, offloads smaller pieces of work to the students and researchers here. Components of the project are broken into smaller tasks, after which they are integrated,” Pro-Rector RIC at NUST Air Vice Marshal Dr. Rizwan Riaz added.
Iron Brothers PAKISTAN and TURKEY To Jointly Develop Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft by merging Project AZM and TF-X Programs . . . ??????⚔️⚔️⚔️??????@OfficialDGISPR@DGPR_PAF@dgprPaknavy#Pakistaniat_InOurBlood#pakistan_giftofallah#Pakistan #TURKEY @TUSAS_EN pic.twitter.com/DDrugc20oj
— PAKDEFENSE.OFFICIAL (@PAKDEFENSE_COM) February 23, 2022
ospace Industries or TAI to fly the first prototype of TURKISH 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet, TF-X, by the year of 2025-26 and to export to other countries from the year of 2030s.
Under the new development, PAKISTAN Iron Brother Country TURKEY will hire Engineers from PAKISTAN’s Premier Educational Institute, the National University of Science and Technology or NUST, which will become the epitome of the Research and Development.
Brief History Of PAKISTAN’s Project AZM and TURKISH TF-X Program:
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE was previously working on Next Generation Stealth Fighter Aircraft under the Project AZM to indigenously develop the 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet to fulfill the future requirements of PAKISTAN AIR FORCE.
In the same manner, PAKISTAN Iron Brother Country TURKEY was working to indigenously developed the 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet under the name TF-X to fulfill the Defense requirements of TURKISH AIR FORCE.
Now, both the Iron Brother Sacred Countries, PAKISTAN and TURKEY are collaborating on the production of indigenous Stealth Fighter Jet for both the Countries.
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE has the practical knowledge and infrastructure to indigenously develop PAKISTAN’s Pride 4.5++ Generation JF-17 Block-3 with the Technological Assistance from its Iron Brother CHINA.
While, TURKEY has the knowledge of indigenously developing state of the art Drones, UAV and Combat Aerial Vehicles. In fact, PAKISTAN Iron Brother TURKEY often terms as the Superpower of Drone in the World, due to the technology the country possesses to develop cutting-edge and hi-tech Drones.
World has also seen the potential of the TURKISH TB2 Drone in the recent AZERBAIJAN and armenia conflict. During the conflict, AZERBIAJAN destroyed the Air Defense Systems, Artillery and Aircraft of the armenia by using the TURKISH-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone.
TURKISH TB2 Drone simply shattered all the Defense preparations of armenia, which result in the ultimate victory of PAKISTAN Iron Brother AZERBAIJAN by reclaiming its territory Nagorno-Karabakh from the illegal occupation of Armenian security forces.
One of the Concept of PAKISTAN’s 5th Gen Stealth Fighter Jet under Project AZM . . . . ??????⚔️⚔️⚔️??????@OfficialDGISPR@DGPR_PAF@dgprPaknavy#Pakistaniat_InOurBlood#pakistan_giftofallah#Pakistan #TURKEY @TUSAS_EN pic.twitter.com/9bVPwZKlAW
— PAKDEFENSE.OFFICIAL (@PAKDEFENSE_COM) February 23, 2022
Unveiling the Scale Model of TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES (TAI) TF-X 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet . . . ??????⚔️⚔️⚔️??????@OfficialDGISPR@DGPR_PAF@dgprPaknavy#Pakistaniat_InOurBlood#pakistan_giftofallah#Pakistan #TURKEY @TUSAS_EN pic.twitter.com/p2EH3p7c4q
— PAKDEFENSE.OFFICIAL (@PAKDEFENSE_COM) February 23, 2022
Now, the collaboration of PAKISTAN and TURKEY on jointly developing the Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Aircraft will benefit both the Iron Brother Countries in getting a ‘Win-Win Situation’.
Moreover, the collaboration will also enable both the Iron Brother Countries, PAKISTAN and TURKEY, to further increase their Professionalism and Technological Experience by jointly develop the indigenous Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft together.
Not the First Time for Iron Brothers PAKISTAN and TURKEY:
This is not the first time that both the Iron Brothers PAKISTAN and TURKEY. Both the Brotherly ISLAMIC Iron Brother Countries, PAKISTAN and TURKEY, have a long history to collaborate with various Defense and Security Projects that are strategically important to both the Iron Brother Countries.
Few months Back, the Brotherly ISLAMIC Countries, TURKEY and PAKISTAN, also collaborated to jointly develop the ANKA Combat MALE Drone.
PAKISTAN’s NESCOM and TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES or TAI inked defense deal to jointly develop the ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Combat Drone.
PAKISTAN Iron Brother TURKEY has also given undisclosed numbers of Bayraktar TB2 Drones to PAKISTAN AIR FORCE in order to fulfill its internal and external security requirements.
Moreover, both the Brotherly ISLAMIC Countries also collaborated to jointly develop the Satellite Projects.
TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES (TAI) has said in an official statement that TAI has collaborated with PAKISTAN Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) to joint develop the Satellite Projects.
Pakistan Uzay ve Üst Araştırma Komisyonu (SUPARCO) ile uydu projeleri geliştirmek için iş birliğine imza attık.??
Anlaşma kapsamında elektrikli haberleşme uyduları ve diğer uzay projelerine yönelik ortak çalışmalar gerçekleştireceğiz. İki ülke için hayırlı olmasını dileriz.???? pic.twitter.com/SClqB3oToA
— Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii (@TUSAS_TR) January 26, 2022
“We cooperated with PAKISTAN Space and Upper Research Commission (SUPARCO) to develop satellite projects,” TAI said in an official statement.
“Within the scope of the agreement, we will carry out joint studies on electric communication satellites and other space projects. We wish good luck for both countries,” TAI added in the statement.
Moreover, PAKISTAN Iron Brother Country TURKEY has also collaborated with PAKISTAN ARMY for the procurement of T129 ATAK Helicopters.
PAKISTAN Iron Brother TURKEY is also building the Next Generation MILGEM Ada Class Stealth Warships for PAKISTAN NAVY.
So, when it comes to the Defense Cooperation between Both the Brotherly ISLAMIC Countries, then its not a new thing for both the countries.
The collaboration will also help to lower the project costs, shorten timelines and increase capabilities of the 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Program.
Top Defense Analysts are terming the merging of PAKISTAN and TURKEY for 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Aircraft Program is strategically important for the Two Iron Brother ISLAMIC Countries that would help both the Brotherly countries to attain a ‘Win-Win Situation.’
The recent collaboration of PAKISTAN and TURKEY on jointly developing the Hi-Tech Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft will also help to further augment and strengthen the Bilateral Defense and Security relationships between the ARMED, NAVAL and AIR FORCES of both the Brotherly ISLAMIC Countries, PAKISTAN and TURKEY.
Technical Details of PAKISTAN and TURKISH Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Aircraft:
The PAKISTAN and TURKISH Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Aircraft would be a Twin Engine and all weather Air Superiority Jet that would be armed with the lethal air to air, air to surface missiles, munitions and smart bombs.
The PAKISTAN and TURKISH Fifth Generation Fighter Jet would be equipped with the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, IRFS, Advanced Navigation Features (ICNI), Electronic and Counter-Electronics Warfare Suite, Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS), Integrated Electro-Optical Systems (IEOS), Advanced Cockpit, Infrared Search and Track (IRST) and Hi-Tech Human To Machine Interface.
Armament of PAKISTAN and TURKEY’s 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet:
The 5th Generation Fighter Jet being co-produced by Iron Brother Countries PAKISTAN and TURKEY would be armed with the lethal Smart Munitions, Standoff Weapons, Missiles and Bombs.
Details of the Armament of PAKISTAN-TURKEY 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet:
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Air to Surface Missile:
- MBDA SPEAR 3 Air to Surface Missile
- SOM Cruise Missile with B1, B2 and J variants
- AKBABA Air to Surface and Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM)
- KUZGUN-KY Solid Fuel Rocket Powered Air To Surface Missile
- KUSGUN-TJ Turbojet Powered Air to Surface Missile
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Air To Air Missiles:
- PL-15 Long Range Air to Air Missile (LRAAM)
- PL-10 Long Range Air to Air Missile (LRAAM)
- PL-5 Short Range Air To Air Missile (SRAAM)
- Bozdoğan (Merlin) Short-Range Infrared Homing air to air Missile
- Gökhan Beyond Visual Range Active Radar Homing air to air Missile
- Akdoğan (Peregrine) Beyond Visual Range Active Radar Homing air to air Missile
- Gökhan (Peregrine) Beyond Visual Range Active Radar Homing air to air missile
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Smart Munitions:
- SARB-83 Bunker buster Bomb
- NEB-84 Bunker buster Bomb
- MAM (Smart Micro Munition) (MAM-T variant)
- KUZGUN-SS Glide bomb
- ASELSAN Miniature Bomb
- KGK-83 (Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit)
- HGK-84 (Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit)
- LHGK-84 (Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Laser Sensitive Guidance Kit
- Teber-81 (Mark 81 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit)
- HGK-82 (Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit)
- KGK-82 (Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit)
- Teber-82 (Mark 82 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit)
- HGK-83 (Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit
