Turkey’s Eurofighter Procurement Plans Gain Momentum

Eurofighter Typhoon in flight

Turkey would purchase Tranche 4-model Eurofighters built on the BAE Systems assembly line in the UK, ensuring final assembly work would continue into the 2030s.

Credit: Mark Wright/BAE Systems
Istanbul’s International Defense Industry Fair may be the glittering showcase for Turkey’s defense industry capability, but it was the government’s interest in the procurement of a European combat aircraft that made waves. After decades of buying first- and second-hand U.S.-made combat aircraft...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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