Turkey is Offered to Acquire F-16 Instead of F-35: Erdoğan
President Erdoğan briefed Turkey on the F-16 Block 70 purchase process before his departure for the Africa Tour that starts with Angola.
f-35 News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Air
Bilateral Relations
Kalın: F-35A Comes to the Agenda if Crisis Over
Spokesperson to the President of Turkey, İbrahim Kalın, made exclusive statements to Milliyet regarding Turkey’s request to acquire F-16s from the U.S.
Air
Modernisation
Turkey Wants to Buy 40 US F-16 Fighters
Turkey has requested to acquire 40 Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and nearly 80 modernisation kits for its existing warplanes.
Air
Defence Politics
US Activates F-35 Squadron in Europe
U.S. Air Force activated its first squadron of F-35As based in Europe on Oct. 1 at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., as the service prepares to deliver the first fighters.
Air
Pentagon and LM to re-adjust F-35 Delivery Programme
The JPO and Lockheed Martin have agreed on an F-35 production rebaseline that ensures predictability and stability in the production process.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Macron is Furious at Switzerland over the F-35 Deal
The trip to France by Federal President Guy Parmelin, which had been planned for six months, falls through the cracks.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Kendall promises to Cut Turkey from F-35 Production
US President Joe Biden’s US Air Force secretary nominee wants to take Turkey completely out of the production line. He also wants to promote US F-35 purchases.
Air
F-35 Becomes the Backbone of USAF
Air Force Chief of Staff told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence that the F-35 “is the cornerstone of future fighter force and air superiority.”
E/W
Communication
Stealth fighters to communicate via U-2
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the Missile Defence Agency and the U.S. Air Force successfully linked a U-2, five F-35s and an F-22 in air .
Country
US Fines Honeywell $13 Million violating ITAR
Department of State announced the settlement with Honeywell due to ITAR violations as Honeywell will pay a civil penalty of $13 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Hires Former F-35 Executive
The Turkish defence industry has hired a former Lockheed Martin executive to lobby Alexandria-based firm Pentagon Strategies on the F-35.
Air
Bilateral Relations
GAO: The Cost of Removing Turkey from F-35: $108 million
The U.S. GAO examined the cost of the JSF program. The office claims that removing Turkey and establishing alternative suppliers will cost $108 million.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Bilateral Relations
Greek Defence Minister Points out to the Turkish Navy
The Greek Defence Minister participated in the online event on “Greece’s defence shield as a pillar of stability and development”, organized by the AHEPA.
Air
JSF is The Key to Draw Attention
General Richard Dannatt, former Chief of the General Staff and member of the House of Lords, criticized the British Ministry of Defence heavily.
Air
Defence Politics
Modernisation
USAF accepts First Boeing F-15EX
USAF officially accepted the first F-15EX fighter on 10 March at Boeing’s St Louis production facility in Missouri.
Air
Defence Politics
A Review of F-35 Discussion
A recent article published at the Hill represents that “Pandora’s box” about the F-35 is open now: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a “rathole”.
