The U.S. Kicked Turkey Out of the F-35 Program Over a Russian Missile System. Now It May Sell Ankara $700 Million in Fighter-Jet Engines
The deal could top $700 million and would support Turkey’s indigenous KAAN fighter program after years of U.S. security objections.
- American President Donald Trump and the United States Department of Defense appear poised to approve a fighter jet engine sale to Turkey valued at more than $700 million.
- Turkey was excluded from the American-led F-35 program in 2019 after purchasing Russia's S-400 air defense system, as critics feared the Russian equipment could expose stealth technology to Moscow.
- If the sale proceeds, the engines will support Turkey's KAAN fighter program, which aims to replace the Turkish Air Force's aging F-16s using General Electric engines.
- American Vice President Vance indicated a review is underway to determine if Turkey could rejoin the F-35 program, with discussions ongoing regarding removal of sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.
- President Trump hinted earlier this week he may "do something that will make them very happy." Ankara faces difficult questions about committing to a two-plane stealth fleet or a foreign-led alternative for the KAAN program.
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Erdogan’s Turkey is no place for the F-35
President Donald Trump would be justified in striking a $700 million deal to sell jet aircraft engines to the Turkish air force. But he would make a serious strategic error if he sold F-35 stealth fighter jets to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Asked Wednesday about the possibility of doing so, Trump said Erdogan “really is a strong member of NATO. Yeah, I’m going to probably do something that’s going to make him very happy.” The pr…
Greek American Lawmakers Oppose Proposed U.S. Military Sale to Turkey
Greek American lawmakers have raised concerns over the proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. Credit: aeroman3, Public Domain Greek-American Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Mike Haridopolos (FL-8) and Jimmy Patronis (FL-1) have raised serious concerns in a joint statement over a proposed U.S. military sale Turkey. Their intervention follows an official notification reportedly received by Congress from th…
The U.S. Kicked Turkey Out of the F-35 Program Over a Russian Missile System. Now It May Sell Ankara $700 Million in Fighter-Jet Engines
American President Donald Trump and the United States Department of Defense appear poised to approve the sale of fighter jet engines to Turkey, a sale that could run into the hundreds of millions of dollars. According to at least one report, the sale could total more than $700 million. While the United States routinely sells military kit to close allies around the globe, this sale to Ankara is more unusual. A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II static …
US notifies Congress of $700M engine sale to Turkey
The Trump administration formally notified Congress on June 24, 2026, of its intention to sell dozens of General Electric F110 turbofan engines to Turkey in a package valued at more than $700 million, according to a State Department notification seen by Reuters. The move advances a sale that had met resistance from several Democratic lawmakers over Turkey’s continued possession of the Russian S-400 air defense system and is timed ahead of a NAT…
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) has called on US President Donald Trump to halt the sale of F-110 fighter jet engines to Türkiye and to abandon all efforts that could allow Ankara to rejoin the F-35 program.
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