The International Anatolian Eagle 2021 Training framework shared exclusive information about the Turkish Fighter Jet Programme (TF-X). Observers from 21 countries and 160 local and foreign press members followed the presentation.
Turkish Air Force TF-X programme manager Colonel Cihangir Yay made the presentation and Air Force Commander General Hasan Küçükakyüz followed it. Among many information shared, the Anti-radiation missile Akbaba (Vulture) indicated that a new missile is planned.
According to the presentation, the main features of the aircraft will be:
*missile and ammunition carriage both at the inner bay and under the wing
*high precision standoff weapons
*Improved aerodynamics and propulsion
*Supercruise capability
*Long radius of action
* Sensor fusion
* Advanced avionics systems
* Low radar cross-section
Air-Air Munitions of the TF-X
METEOR missile type RamJet motorized infra-sight range (BVR) missiles (Tübitak SAGE"s GÖKHAN missile, although its name is not listed)
AIM-120 AMRAAM/MICA/GÖKDOĞAN type beyond vision missiles
AIM-9 Sidewinder/ASRAAM/BOZDOĞAN type within invision (WVR) missiles
TF-X"s Air-Ground Munitions
SOM-B1/B2/J
KGK-82/83
HGK-82/83/84
LGK-82/84
TEBER-82/83
AKBABA Anti-Radiation Missile (The name was officially mentioned for the first time)
Miniature Bomb
SPEAR ( It was presented as air to air missile in presentation.)
NEB
GBU-10/12/31/38/54
MK-82/84
