U.S. is Close to Announce F-16 Cooperation with Turkiye
The U.S. is about to announce the results of negotiations with Turkiye regarding the new F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation programme.
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Air
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Greek Americans Want to End the Arms Embargo on Greek Cyprus
Greek American Senators submitted a bipartisan bill to Congress to lift the arms embargo in the Greek Cyprus part of the island.
Bilateral Relations
Biden Considers Selling $18 Billion Worth F-15 Jets to Israel
The Biden administration will request Congress' approval to sell $18 billion worth of F-15 fighter fighters to Israel.
Bilateral Relations
American Delegation visits Turkish Defence Ministry
Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler received four U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee members in Ankara.
Country
Congress Approves New Defence Budget
Congress has approved the new defence budget worth $825 billion, larger than what was predicted in 2023.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Türkiye Receives Congress Approval to Procure F-16s
Turkiye's $23 billion new F-16 Viper procurement and modernisation kit procurement request from the United States received approval from Congress.
Air
Bilateral Relations
U.S. Senator Seeks to Block F-16 Sale to Turkiye
A Republican Senator for Kentucky, Rand Paul, has submitted a joint resolution opposing the proposed sale of military equipment to Turkiye on Monday.
Air
Greece Set to Buy 40 F-35A for $8.6 Billion
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Greece of F-35 CTOL aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.6 billion.
Air
Weapon / Missile
E/W
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S. to Sell F-16 to Turkiye with a price tag of $23.0 Billion
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Turkiye of F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.0 billion.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Biden Pushes U.S. Congress to Approve F-16 Sale to Turkiye
U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House sent a letter to members of Congress on Wednesday urging approval of F-16 aircraft and modernisation kits to Turkiye.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Congress settles on $782.5B national defence budget, disbursing $13.6 billion aid to Ukraine
After nearly six months of continuing resolutions, Congressional appropriators finally reached an agreement. A bipartisan agreement among Congressional appropriators has brought the United States closer to passing a fiscal 2022 budget that includes $782 billion for national defence and an additional $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Defence Politics
Modernisation
Egypt to acquire RAM Block 2
State Department approved a possible FMS to Egypt of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles for an estimated cost of $197 million.
