Turkey now has total control over F16 arms production & use!

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
09/11/2011 10:42

The source code of a central computer used to recognise and arm the F16 usable arms has always been in the monopoly of USA. That meant that any country who bought standard F16s had to use whatever bombs or rockets were recognised by this computer.

Turkey has now been granted the source code to use whatever they may produce locally to arm up the F16s (they are currently manufacturing themselves). That means they no longer have to ask for USA for permission or "source code" to modernise their arms capabilities.

Turkish Air Force has the largest number of F16s at her disposal after USA - with the addition of 30 (the latest) F16C, the air force will be operating with 280 F16s...

grahamsteptoe


Joined: 22/10/2010
Posts: 110

Message Posted:
09/11/2011 10:49

and....................................?

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
09/11/2011 10:51

And then, he left the books on the table and went outside for a walk, blah... blah...

(Was that a sarcastic remark or what?)

brother



Joined: 29/01/2010
Posts: 446

Message Posted:
09/11/2011 12:59

and.....it is possible now (subject to any restriction in the code release) for Turkey to supply F16 armament to other F16 users (who may be contractually free to use the modified armament control system).