The Long Goodbye for the Eurofighter Typhoon

The Long Goodbye for the Eurofighter Typhoon

Summary and Key Points: The Eurofighter Typhoon, a potent fourth-generation fighter, faces diminishing relevance amid advancements in fifth-generation aerial warfare, where stealth, networked sensors, and data fusion dominate. -Despite recent upgrades, including advanced AESA radar and electronic warfare suites, it cannot overcome the fundamental limitations imposed by its non-stealth design. -While effective against less capable […] The post Th…

DEFENSE | Turkey Shifts Focus from F-16 Deal to F-35 Program

Ankara, April 18 - Turkey is changing its plans for getting new fighter jets. They’re now less focused on buying F-16s from the United States and more interested in rejoining the F-35 program. This shift was reported by Middle East Eye on April 15, 2025. Turkey aims to equip its air force with better technology because of complex regional politics. The decision is significant because Turkey has to consider its defense needs, regional security, a…

Turkey seeks return to F-35 programme, considers redirecting USD 1.4 billion from F-16 deal

The shift in Turkey’s focus reportedly follows a phone call between President Erdoğan and former US President Trump in March, during which the potential return to the F-35 programme was discussed. As a result, Ankara has slowed down negotiations for the purchase of F-16 Viper aircraft and for the upgrade of its existing fleet to the Viper configuration. Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme in 2019 due to its acquisition of the Russian S-40…

Türkiye cools on $23B F-16 deal as F-35, Eurofighter options reemerge - Türkiye Today

Türkiye has slowed down its $23 billion F-16 fighter jet deal with the United States as it explores alternative defense options, including the Eurofighter Typhoon and a potential return to the F-35 program, according to Al-Monitor and Middle East Eye. Originally proposed in 2020, the F-16 package included 40 new Block 70 jets and 79 modernization kits. Türkiye scaled back the deal in late 2024, removing the modernization kits and reducing the ov…

This strategy was spurred on by his departure from the F-35 program, of which he was one of the nine partner countries, as an American retaliation for the purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems.Now, the development of the fifth-generation Turkish fighter aircraft Kaan, is on the way to adding an ally from far east.

Turkey Paused F-16V Acquisition in Favor of F-35 Stealth Jets

Turkey has slowed down a multibillion-dollar F-16 fighter jet deal with the United States as Ankara shifts its focus towards rejoining the next generation F-35 programme, two sources familiar with …