Turkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town
Analysts said approval could free up about 40 engines for Turkey’s KAAN stealth fighter, but the F-35 dispute and sanctions remain unresolved.
- President Donald Trump visits Ankara on July 7-8 for a NATO summit hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where he may approve the export of F110 fighter jet engines for Turkey's KAAN stealth program.
- Following Turkey's 2017 acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, Washington expelled Turkey from the F-35 program in 2019 and imposed CAATSA sanctions, hampering defense ties.
- Sinan Ulgen, director of the Istanbul-based Edam think tank, told AFP that about 40 F110 engines could receive a 'green light' during the summit, helping Turkey increase KAAN prototypes.
- Congressional action on CAATSA is necessary to resolve the F-35 dispute, though Matthew Bryza, retired US envoy and former senior White House and State Department official, warned it could be 'politically costly in the lead up to the midterm elections.'
- Indonesia has already signed a $10bn contract for 48 fighters, suggesting the NATO summit could generate further international interest in the Turkish stealth program, even though KAAN deliveries remain years away.
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Türkiye Eyes F110 Fighter Jet Engines as Trump Comes to Town
US President Donald Trump's visit to Ankara for the NATO summit could help secure Türkiye's acquisition of dozens of fighter jet engines, but won't resolve the F-35 dispute that has soured ties, analysts say. The July 7-8 summit, which is being hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will bring together leaders from the military alliance's 32 member states. Last month, Trump promised to make Erdogan "very happy" when asked about Türkiye lookin…
Turkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town
The July 7-8 summit, which is being hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will bring together leaders from the military alliance's 32 member states. Last month, Trump promised to make Erdogan "very happy" when asked about Turkey looking to secure F110 jet engines and being readmitted to the F-35 fighter jet programme. Analysts said it would likely mean freeing up fighter jet engines Turkey wants to use in its flagship KAAN stealth fighter p…
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