Etiqueta: Turkish Air Force
Germany gives the green light for Airbus to finalize the sale of 40 new Eurofighter jets to the Turkish Air Force
This week, the Turkish Air Force celebrated the news that the German government has given Airbus the green light to finalize the sale of 40 new Eurofighter jets to strengthen its combat capabilities, with approval from the other program partners already in place. The...
Turkey may evaluate transferring its Russian-origin S-400 systems to the U.S. in order to return to the F-35 stealth fighter program
In a new chapter of Turkey's quest for fifth-generation fighters, local media in the U.S. and Turkey have recently echoed a renewed proposal from the U.S. government for Turkey to return to the F-35 stealth fighter program in exchange for ceding control of its...
Turkey seeks U.S. approval for the provision of F404 engines to equip its new light fighter, the TAI Hürjet
To advance the TAI Hürjet light fighter program, the Turkish government is in the process of requesting U.S. authorization for the purchase of F404 engines, which are produced by GE Aerospace. If approved, this operation would significantly boost the development of the Turkish aircraft,...
The U.S. government confirms the sale of 40 new F-16 Block 70 fighters to the Turkish Air Force
Through the social media channels of the Department of State, the United States government confirmed the sale of new F-16 Block 70 fighters to equip the Turkish Air Force. The news definitively closes a military equipment sale operation fraught with ups and downs between...
