F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Lee) (Released) Turkey is still producing and delivering parts for U.S. F-35 jets despite being suspended from the program nearly a year ago over its purchase of a Russian anti-aircraft defense system, Defence Industry Director Ismail …
Read More »Trump Offered Turkey F-35 Jets In Exchange For Not Invading Syria
According to Business Insider, In a phone call between President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the US president reportedly advised Turkey not to invade northeastern Syria and offered to resume sales of the US’s fifth-generation aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35. Trump offered Erdogan “a really good package,” …
Read More »Can Turkey Be Readmitted To F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jets Programme?
As we have reported earlier according to multiple Turkish media outlets the U.S. had offered Turkey a new deal on F-35 fighter jets, boosting optimism that strained relations between the two NATO allies were making progress. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, said this week …
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