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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The comments came as the British premier traveled to Ankara on Monday to sign a deal worth up to £8bn to supply Turkey with 20 Typhoon fighter jets, in what he described as “a win for NATO security.”
Turkey Inks $10.7 Billion Deal to Acquire British Typhoon Jets
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The United Kingdom and Turkey have officially inked a defense agreement for the sale of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Getting into it: The deal, announced during UK Prime Ministe…
Turkey, UK sign $11b Eurofighter deal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said London has signed an agreement to sell Eurofighter jets to NATO member Turkey in a 10-year deal worth nearly $11 billion after talks on Monday in Ankara with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “This is a really significant deal, because it’s £8 billion ($10.7 billion) worth of orders... these are jobs that will last for 10 years, making the (Eurofighter) Typhoons, so really big for our country,” he said. Bri…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Ankara today on the purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon military aircraft.
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