Recently, Turkey has been looking for advancedFightersequipment, however, was hit by repeated refusals. At first, Turkey was interested in buying the American F35**Fighters, but was rejected by the United States. Subsequently, Turkey turned to European countries for support, but Germany also chose to refuse. This raises the question of why the United States is reluctant to respond to TurkeyFightersWhat about it?
The United States has always been known for its "interests first", so why would it refuse Turkey's request to buy?The reason for this is Turkey's insistence on the introduction of Russian S-400 long-range air defenseMissilessystem, and this is a violation of US sanctions. In order to protect its own interests, the United States decided to kick Turkey out of the F35 production chain and no longer allow it to buy F35Fighters。Turkey later even bought "Typhoons" from Great Britain and SpainFighters, but was also rejected by Germany. This series of refusals has left Turkey feeling extremely disappointed and dissatisfied.
Faced with continued rejection, Turkey is beginning to turn its gazeChina and RussiaFighters, right"Thunder" fighterA strong interest was expressed. Analysts note that Turkey chose to buy"Thunder" fighterThe probability is high because of this typeFightersIt can effectively increase Turkey's air power. In fact,Turkey**Erdogan had said during a visit to Berlin if NATO countries continued to refuse to give Turkey **Fighters, then Turkey will look for other options. This shows Turkey's urgent need and high recognition of the "Thunder".
The reason why Turkey is made in ChinaThe performance is highly recognized because they have previously introduced the "Defender" series of long-range rocket launchers and B-611 tactical ballisticsMissilesand carried out local production. This shows that Turkey is rightChina**performance with a high level of trust. At the same time, with the increasingly fierce competition between China and the United States in the field of fifth-generation aircraft, Turkey believes that the purchase of the "Thunder" is a wise choice.
Currently, Turkey is inFightersThere is a dilemma in terms of equipment. The United States refused to send a Turkish ** F35FightersLater, Turkey could only rely on a small amountf-16Fightersto maintainAir ForceStrength. Although Turkey has already begun to develop domestic productionFighters, but at a relatively low level in the field of related technologies, domesticFightersR&D still takes time. Similar to Pakistan in the past, Turkey can be successfully introduced"Thunder" fighter, will greatly improve the existing oneAir ForceStrength status.
If"Thunder" fighterSuccessfully exported to Turkey, it is possible to be in active service with Turkey in the futuref-16FightersFight. The Turkish side has mentioned that they hope that the "Thunder" can be equipped with domestic avionics, especially the data transmission system, in order to compete with the existing Turkish onesFightersCompatible. However, it is likely that China will not agree to such a request. When Thailand bought submarines from China, it also asked China to replace the engines with German ones, in order to reduce political risks and quickly integratewith the existing army. But Turkey's request did not work"Thunder" fighterBring too much of a boost. In addition, the attitude of the United States is also a key factor. Against the background of the current US hype of the "China threat", it is likely that the United States will not allow Turkey to approach China.
Summary: Although there are still some uncertainties about the export of the "Thunder", Turkey has a good interest in this oneFightersThe interest and the attention caused by China's arms manufacturing technology is obvious. If Turkey finally succeeds in introducing the "Thunder", it will be against itAir ForceThe improvement of strength plays a positive role.