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Turkey and Britain sign preliminary deal for Eurofighter Typhoon jets
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 23 – The UK and Germany’s approval advances Turkey’s potential purchase of 40 Eurofighter Typhoons, sustaining 20,000 UK jobs and supporting NATO’s collective defense, officials said.
- Türkiye and Britain signed a preliminary deal allowing Ankara to operate Eurofighter Typhoon jets, while Germany approved the delivery of 40 jets.
- NATO member Türkiye is in talks to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoons built by a consortium of Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain to bolster its defences.
- The agreement is a step towards Türkiye buying UK Typhoon fighter jets, strengthening NATO's collective defence and boosting both countries' industrial bases.
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is at his destination: After the approval from Germany, Turkey is now being delivered Eurofighter. It is a decision that is likely to cause displeasure among German allies as well.
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While they may not match the stealth and sensor fusion of Israel’s F-35s, their deployment would still significantly improve Turkey’s operational flexibility and regional deterrence.
The Federal Government has cleared the way for the export of Eurofighter fighter jets to Turkey.
Berlin is abandoning its blockade for the export of Eurofighters to Turkey. Ankara wants to buy up to 40 fighter planes – also in order to survive the arms race with Greece.
The agreement provides for the delivery of 40 of these combat aircraft manufactured by a consortium of Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. Berlin's turnaround is motivated by the desire to arm Ankara to defend the southeastern flank of NATO.
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