US EditionUK Signs $11 Billion Eurofighter Jet Deal with Turkey
- On Monday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ankara and signed a deal for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets worth up to �8 billion, advancing defence ties with Turkey.
- Turkey views the purchase as an interim step while its KAAN fighter jet is developed and aims for a transitional fleet of 120 fighter jets including 40 Eurofighters, 40 F-16s, and 40 F-35s.
- The deal preserves UK production lines at BAE Systems, with around 37% of Typhoon production at Warton and Samlesbury supporting nearly 6,000 jobs plus regional employment.
- Starmer framed the sale as a boost to NATO security and the UK defence sector, calling it the largest fighter-jet deal in almost 20 years that will pump billions of pounds into the British economy.
- UK spokespeople say they have raised fair-trial and rule-of-law concerns with Turkey at several levels after Turkish prosecutors filed new charges Friday accusing jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of espionage.
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UK and Turkey ink $11 bn Eurofighter jet deal, Starmer, Erdogan hail landmark pact
British PM Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a 10-year, $11 billion agreement for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, described as the biggest UK fighter jet deal in a generation and a new symbol of UK-Turkey strategic ties
Turkey and UK sign $11 billion Eurofighter deal as Starmer visits
Britain's Defense Ministry described the order, which would involve 20 Eurofighters, as the 'biggest fighter jet deal in a generation,' saying it would strengthen Turkey's combat capabilities and bolster 'NATO's strength in a key region.'
Türkiye, UK sign Eurofighter jet deal during Starmer visit
Türkiye and the United Kingdom signed a cooperation deal on the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Ankara on Monday, marking a new step in defense ties between the two NATO allies.
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