According to Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve weapon sales to Turkiye. The daily defines bilateral relations as "Ankara's role in the Ukraine conflict has helped repair frayed ties with Washington and could set the stage for sale of F-16 jet fighters."
US Congress changes its anti-Turkish position, US-based Defense News reports. Congress signals the possibility of selling F-16 fighters to Turkey following U.S. President Biden’s letter. The publication notes that lawmakers who pushed for Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program now follow different policies.
Sources told local media that the IAF has decided to cancel plans to buy Mi-17 V5 helicopters from Russia to boost the government’s Make in India initiative.
The first squadron of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system is nearly operational in northwest India, but the delivery of the second squadron from Russia has been slightly delayed due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
The Ukrainian military seeks foreign assistance in obtaining reconnaissance and attack drones, tactical radars, electronic warfare anti-drone systems and close-air support aircraft. The list reached Congress, according to CNN.
Russian S-400 battalion deployed in Belarus amid tensions. Eastern Military District's Air Force enhances defence capacities.
While the tension between Ukraine and Russia rises, Turkey is volunteered to be a mediator between two northern neighbours.
Minister of Defence Hulusi Akar stated that six F-35A Lightning II fighters produced for Turkey are kept in the hangar. Speaking to Turkish daily Milliyet, Akar said the future of these aircraft is also negotiated. Six F-35A Lightning II type fighter jets produced by Lockheed Martin of the USA for the Turkish Air Force Command were not shipped to Turkey due to CAATSA. Emphasizing that a Turkish delegation will go to the USA for the F-35 issue in the coming days, Minister Akar announced that six F-35s produced for Turkey are kept in the hangar.
With China in mind, India has begun installing the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile defence system, with the first unit set to go operational in April.
Iran and Russia will likely sign a 20-year, $10 billion defence cooperation agreement that may include the purchase of Su-35 fighters and S-400 missiles.
India has begun installing its S-400 Triumf air defence system in the Punjab region, near the western front.
ROKETSAN’s anti-ship missile Atmaca is in the inventory according to President of Defence Industries Professor Ismail Demir.
Russia has begun delivering the first S-400s to India ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit early next month.
