Turkey Buys 127 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

[seruriermarshal]

Turkey Buys 127 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, AZ received a $35.7 million ceiling priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006). It exercises an option for the procurement of 127 AIM-9X Sidewinder short range air-air missiles, 22 Captive Air Training Missiles that have the seeker head and electronics but no rocket motor, and 41 containers for the government of Turkey under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The sale is a logical counterpart to Turkey's ongoing F-16 modernization program.

Work will be performed in Tucson, AZ (84%); Rocket Center, WVA (13%); and Andover, MA (3%) and is expected to be complete in March 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD issued the contract. See all DID coverage that mentions the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/

[Clearday-TRForce]

Turkey Orders Additional AIM-9X Missiles (Feb 23)


Pentagon Contract Announcement


(Source: US Department of Defense; issued Feb. 22, 2006)


Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $35,677,998 ceiling priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006) to exercise an option for the procurement of 127 AIM-9X Tactical Missiles, 22 Captive Air Training Missiles, and 41 containers for the government of Turkey under the Foreign Military Sales Program.

Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (84 percent); Rocket Center, W. Va. (13 percent); and Andover, Mass. (3 percent) and is expected to be completed in March 2008. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.

The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity


http://www.defense-aerospace.com/cgi-bin/client/modele.pl?session=dae.17778758.1140763834.Q-6susOa9dUAAF42g9c&manuel_call_cat=3&manuel_call_prod=66907&manuel_call_mod=release&modele=jdc_inter


regards
CDTRF

[Greek soldier]

Cool!! Now we will see what is the best: IRIS-T or AIM-9X?? :D

[rister]

I dont quite see the point in all of these posts in the General Discussion Forum?? I mean, who really is interested in every item Turkey buys on the global arms market!!!

[perdurabo]

rister everyone who is interest in wepons market you don't like it don't read it.
how much fighters turkey has, and how meany of them can fire 9X? was turkey using python5?

[saigonsmuggler]

I dont quite see the point in all of these posts in the General Discussion Forum?? I mean, who really is interested in every item Turkey buys on the global arms market!!!
Au contraire I do!

[GREEK71AIRBORNE]

rister everyone who is interest in wepons market you don't like it don't read it.
how much fighters turkey has, and how meany of them can fire 9X? was turkey using python5?

Turkey has
216 F-16 (76 block50D , 140 block30&40)
142 F-4E (52 F-4E 2020 , 90 F-4E)
48 F-5

If i am not mistaken the AIM-9X will be used by the F-16's

On the other side of the Aegean
Greece has
132 F-16 (60 block52+ ,40 block50D 32 block30) Plus 40 F-16block52+ ordered
32 Mirage2000 + 25 Mirage2000-5 Ordered
51 F-4E phantomII
95 A-7E &A7-H Corsair II

Greece also ordered 350 IRIS-T A/A Missiles

[achilles]

Turkey has
216 F-16 (76 block50D , 140 block30&40)
142 F-4E (52 F-4E 2020 , 90 F-4E)
48 F-5

If i am not mistaken the AIM-9X will be used by the F-16's


Turkey has ordered Block 52+´s, am i right?

[flanker7]

Turkey has ordered Block 52+´s, am i right?

No, just to upgrade the excisting fleet along the US Common Configuration Program. Turkey is waiting for the F-35

[achilles]

No, just to upgrade the excisting fleet along the US Common Configuration Program. Turkey is waiting for the F-35

Thanks Flanker. I havent been keeping myself up to date lately. I hope to see Greece countering the F-35s with Eurofighters.

[Ariha]

Thanks Flanker. I havent been keeping myself up to date lately. I hope to see Greece countering the F-35s with Eurofighters.

Is it really necessary for Greece to "counter" every Turkish arms purchase providing that both are in the NATO and Greece has no other conflicting borders?

[achilles]

Is it really necessary for Greece to "counter" every Turkish arms purchase providing that both are in the NATO and Greece has no other conflicting borders?

Thats a good question. First, noone guarantees that Turkey will not use its superior firepower against Greece in the future, so we need to keep up in relative parity with that.

Apart from that, there is this unofficial "contract" we have with the Americans, according to which we "must" procur arms in order to keep catching up to the largest possible extent with Turkey. So we are supposedly enhancing our self-defense and the US defense industry is making more profits.

So my take of the story is that we procur arms both to protect ourselves (whatever that means) and to inject more cash into the US defense industry, as good and loyal allies and friends. I am afraid i cannot answer with certainty which of those two factors prevails.

And let me remind you that its not only the Greco-Turkish borders that are hot. There is also Albania up North - but it does not consist of a military threat at the moment - and FYROM (the phoney "Macedonia" that is) that is a possible future threat.

[Greek soldier]

Yeah, but we are not going to use any IRIS-T in the North ;)

Apaches, Texans and SCALP EG, along with the SF and the Army, will be used in case of "hot" conflicts.

[Clearday-TRForce]

Dear Greek friends and other users,

Turkey has;

War Planes

F 16C/D Block 50: 76
F 16C/D Block 40: 103
F 16C/D Block 30: 37
F 4E 2020 Terminator: 52
F 4E Phantom: 71
RF 4E Phantom: 22 (+10 reserv)
F 5 2000: 35 (13 more will come)
(N)F 5A/B Freedom Fighter: 9 (Turk Yildizlari - Turkish Stars)

Total: 405 (reserve + 13 more = 428)


Turkey's Air to Air Missiles

AIM 120A/B AMRAAM: 314 (176 AIM 120A + 138 AIM 120B)
AIM 7E Sparrow: 367
AIM 9B Sidewinder: 210
AIM 9M Sidewinder: 500
AIM 9L/I Sidewinder: 640
AIM 9S Sidewinder: 310
AIM 9P3 Sidewinder: 750+

127 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles (before 125 ordered) total= 127+125=252


The Turkish configuration being integrated consists of the APG-68(V)9 multimode radar (currently being installed on new Advanced Block 50/52 F-16s), color cockpit displays and recorders, new core avionics processors, the Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System, Link 16 data link, advanced interrogator/transponder, integrated precision navigation, an upgraded version of the Self-Protection Electronic Warfare System (SPEWS II) and compatibility with a number of new weapons and targeting systems.

Acquisition of the SPEWS II hardware and installation beyond the lead-the-fleet kits [those for installation validation and flight test] will be accomplished on a separate contract. Acquisition of the APG-68(V)9 radar upgrade kits beyond those required for development integration testing is not currently planned.

Lockheed Martin is the principal contractor for the program. Tasks include the development effort, kit accumulation, technical assistance for kit installation, upgrades to pilot training systems, and logistics support and training. The baseline program includes kits for 37 Block 30s, 76 Block 50s and four Block 40s. There is an option for 100 more Block 40 kits.

Kit installation will be performed by TUSAS Aerospace Industries (by separate agreement) with technical assistance from Lockheed Martin.

Program milestones include modification kit trial verification installation beginning in early 2007 and continuing about two years. Flight testing will begin in early 2009 and will last approximately two years. The Turkish Air Force is expecting to achieve initial operational capability with the new configuration in 2011.

The program, titled Peace Onyx III, is being processed as a Foreign Military Sale through the U.S. government and follows Peace Onyx I (160 new F-16s in late 1980s to mid-1990s) and Peace Onyx II (80 new F-16s in late 1990s).


On 6 September 2005, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey of AGM-154A/C Joint Standoff Weapons as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $35 million.
The Government of Turkey has requested a possible sale of
Major Defense Equipment (MDE)
50 AGM-154A-1 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) with BLU-111 and
54 AGM-154C JSOW
Non-MDE
4 AGM-154A-1 JSOW Dummy Air Training;
3 AGM-154 JSOW Captive Flight Vehicles;
3 AGM-154 JSOW Missile Simulation Units


Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a $14,874,018 ceiling-priced modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-04-C-0006) to provide technical services in support of the software integration of the AIM-9X Missile capability on the F-16 Aircraft, including technical data and support equipment for the Government of Turkey under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz. (70 percent); and in Eskisehir, Turkey (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in December 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.

and


Pentagon Contract Announcement

(Source: US Department of Defense; issued Feb. 17, 2006)

Boeing Co., St Louis, Mo., is being awarded a $96,961,724 IDIQ, firm fixed price contract. This action provides for Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System, Full Rate Production 3 for the USAF F-15, and F-16, the Navy F/A-18 platforms, and foreign military sales countries.

This effort supports foreign military sales to F-16C Turkey, F-16 Netherlands, F-16 Poland, F/A-18 Royal Australian Air Force, F/A18 Switzerland, and F/A-18 Canada.

At this time, total funds have been obligated. This work will be complete by December 2008.

The Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-01-D-0026).

It means 216 CCIP F16 + M5 + Core Avionics - Peace Onyx-IIIA+B

The future fighters of Turkey is Eurofighter 2000 (most probably 80+) and JSF(40+)


http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/ocay/78195f5c.jpg


ahh and a little note to the Achilles, There is no hot border between Greece and Turkey. And Turkey is not a threat for you. Every country must keep its self defence capacity new,modern and alive. Thats it. Turkey is a Nato,UN and many international community member, a candidate of EU...Greece should be fine to have a neigbour like Turkey. Think Iran? Think Syria? Think Iraq?...Think Russia?



regards,
CDTRF

[GREEK71AIRBORNE]

Dear @Clearday
To be honest with you
I would prefer Russia as a neighbour!

Cheers

[EsoognomEhT]

I dont quite see the point in all of these posts in the General Discussion Forum?? I mean, who really is interested in every item Turkey buys on the global arms market!!!

Because there are people outside of America you know..

[Lokos]

and FYROM (the phoney "Macedonia" that is) that is a possible future threat.

LOL, achilles, you give the Macedonians a lot of credit. Fabulous people, but their army is better suited to combat patrol in insurgent territory than heavy combat. Greece's Leopards wouldn't get much of a work-out.

Lokos

[Mangusta CBT]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/ocay/78195f5c.jpg

This is the first Eurofighter photo than i ever seen whit guided bomb :oops:

Italy has bought 444 IRIS-T