Pakistan said it could purchase the Turkish Khan fighter jet, and previously Indonesia also said it wanted to buy! But the premise is that Turkey can achieve mass production of the Khan fighter jet! However, Turkey has no capability to manufacture fifth-generation fighters. Many key technologies are provided by the United States, and Turkey does not have domestically produced air defense missiles or early warning aircraft, which makes it impossible to form a system-based combat. Additionally, Turkey lacks the key materials needed to manufacture the Khan fighter jet.
Indonesia and Pakistan have both signed agreements to purchase the Khan fighter jet, but the premise is that the Khan fighter jet can be mass-produced before purchasing. The biggest problem with the Khan fighter jet now is the lack of engine supply. Russian engines do not meet Turkey's requirements, and the United States has suspended the supply of engines to Turkey. Because Turkey is quite arrogant, it always opposes American actions within NATO, and it also bought Russia's S-400 air defense missile system, which made the United States very angry.
Additionally, Turkey has made various sarcastic comments and criticisms towards Israel, which made Israel very dissatisfied. And Israel is America's father, so Israel will definitely not allow Turkey's navy and air force strength to increase. Therefore, even if Turkey tries every possible way, it will never get advanced engines from the United States. No matter how much Turkey pays, it will not get the advanced engines from the United States, so it is stuck.
Without engines, the mass production of the Khan fighter jet cannot be achieved. Turkey also lacks the ability to independently develop high-end fighter jets. It should be noted that only countries like China, the United States, and Russia can develop advanced engines. Countries such as the UK, France, and Israel may have some capabilities, but they are not as strong. Therefore, ultimately, it is determined that Turkey really cannot mass-produce the Khan fighter jet. At least in the next 20 years, it is difficult to mass-produce the Khan fighter jet.
Pakistan chose to purchase the Khan fighter jet, but it was just giving Turkey a psychological comfort, saying that buying your fighter jet is a compliment, but in the end, it will definitely not be able to buy it. Just like Pakistan's intention to purchase the Turkish T129 helicopter, it eventually failed due to the United States not providing engines, making it impossible for Turkey to mass-produce the T129 helicopter, and the deal collapsed.
Finally, Pakistan still equipped with our WZ-10 attack helicopter. Turkey has some abilities, but not great. It can develop advanced fighter jets and helicopters, but it doesn't have the full supply chain. Every time, the engines are blocked by the United States, and finally, nothing is accomplished.
The United States will never train Turkey up because Turkey is not truly recognizing America as its big brother. Therefore, the United States has always been very cautious about Turkey. In the end, Pakistan and Indonesia will not be able to buy real Khan fighter jets, at least not in the next 20 years.
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