Turkey still retains F-35 production equipment 5 years after program expulsion: report - Turkish Minute

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Turkey still retains F-35 production equipment 5 years after program expulsion: report - Turkish Minute

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) still possesses sensitive F-35 production equipment five years after the country’s expulsion from the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program in July 2019 over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 long-range air defense system, according to the Defense Archives. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) launched a market survey, a request for information (RFI), in October 2024 seeking to repatriate Special Tooling (ST) and Sp…

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Three years after the signing of the contract with the United States for the purchase of F-35, the debate on the merits of this acquisition resounds in Parliament. Between the increase in costs and the political uncertainties related to Donald Trump, some argue for a re-evaluation of the project, while others believe that it is necessary to stick to the agreement reached.

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The myth that Turkey could return to the F-35 project in the future has collapsed. The F-35 Joint Program Office has begun preparations to move F-35 production and test equipment in Turkey to the US