Tuesday, June 05, 2007

More US-European rivalry under way for Turkish fighter market - Turkish Daily News Jun 05, 2007

"More US-European rivalry under way for Turkish fighter market

Eurofighter, Lockheed Martin gear up for upcoming competition

ÜMİT ENGINSOY
ANKARA/WASHINGTON - Turkish Daily News

Boosting the Air Force's mid and long-term capabilities is Turkey's top defense procurement priority, resulting in two recent decisions to buy about 100 next-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft and 30 advanced F-16 Block fighters from the U.S. government. The two programs altogether will cost about $12.5 billion."

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