Turkey's F-16 'Project Liberty' (Özgür) modernisation

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"The radar signal detector tactical electronic support pod F-16 EDPOD, whose critical components were developed by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM with domestic and national resources, has successfully completed all tests against real radar systems."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1910769712533053707

View: https://x.com/mfatihkacir/status/1910769712533053707

Here's a deep analysis of the EDPOD's self-defence EW capabilities
https://www.defenceturkey.com/tr/ic...esinde-kritik-tasarim-safhasi-tamamlandi-3998

 

[Ainen]

Here's a deep analysis of the EDPOD's self-defence EW capabilities
https://www.defenceturkey.com/tr/ic...esinde-kritik-tasarim-safhasi-tamamlandi-3998

This thing is huuuge as for a self-defense pod.
Unusual way to skin this cat.

 

[Waterballoon]

This thing is huuuge as for a self-defense pod.
Unusual way to skin this cat.

It's an ELINT/ESM pod.

ECM/jamming is done by a pod in parallel development: EHPOD

 

[Nart]

Block 30 Özgür-I cockpit from Defence Turkey's ASFAT/Military Factories special edition (Issue 135th). Unfortunately, they haven't published a high-res version yet. These aircraft were delivered in mid/late 2023 and are currently flying in undisclosed squadrons.

 

[Waterballoon]

Block 30 Özgür-I cockpit from Defence Turkey's ASFAT/Military Factories special edition (Issue 135th). Unfortunately, they haven't published a high-res version yet. These aircraft were delivered in mid/late 2023 and are currently flying in undisclosed squadrons.

Note the tablet holder for the UBAS.

I wonder which weaponry needs such a system as the foreign MC is replaced by a local one. Or is it just for these 3 initial Ozgurs that were delivered to the airforce?

 

[Combat-Master]

Note the tablet holder for the UBAS.

I wonder which weaponry needs such a system as the foreign MC is replaced by a local one. Or is it just for these 3 initial Ozgurs that were delivered to the airforce?

Still retaining the dust cover from the block 30 it seems

 

[Nart]

Note the tablet holder for the UBAS.

I wonder which weaponry needs such a system as the foreign MC is replaced by a local one. Or is it just for these 3 initial Ozgurs that were delivered to the airforce?

Combat-Master already answered that, but to clarify again, that's the dust cover. ÖZGÜR doesn't use UBAS because it doesn't need it (I mean, that's the whole point of the mod). Another info: There are 35 Block 30s in TurAF inventory; 11 of them received the structural upgrade. Starting from the 12th aircraft, ÖZGÜR-I and structural upgrades begin to be implemented together. ASFAT said the project would be completed in late 2026/early 2027 if they continued at the same pace. They shared this in December 2024, so considering the first aircraft delivered in May 2023, the number of ÖZGÜR mod aircraft is definitely more than three.