Reconnaissance Pods - Turkey

osmaxi · by **osmaxi** » 14 Jul 2005, 18:34

Has anyone heard about recent failures of an Aerial Reconnaissance Pod in Acceptance Tests in Turkey (F-4 and F-16)? Who manufactured that system? Is Turkey going to terminate the program?

Roscoe · by **Roscoe** » 15 Jul 2005, 04:56

I believe those are Israeli pods

bulen · by **bulen** » 20 Jul 2005, 03:25

Indeed these are the "LOROP" camera pods of ELBIT (ELOP) of Israel. They have failed the Acceptance Tests here twice. Rumours are that the whole program will be terminated as the mfg has not been able to provide any satisfactory technical resolution for too long.

SHLOMO123 · by **SHLOMO123** » 24 Oct 2005, 07:04

Look for an artical from 28 Sep. 2005 from the " New Anatolian" by Evren Deger" with the titll "No strings attached' in German sale...the last paragraph titlled " LESSONS TO ISRAELI FIRM"