Tuesday, 1 August 2006A well-known US defense magazine, "Defense News," has published an article asserting that Turkey is planning on buying 30 new F-16 fighter jets for its air force. A Turkish authority interviewed for the article said that talks are continuing between Turkey and the American Lockheed Martin Industry on the subject of the potential purchase, and that an agreement might be reached in the next few months.
According to the Turkish source, the project would be along the lines of 1.5 billion dollars for Turkey.
Additionally noted in the article is that last year, Greece also decided to purchase 30 F-16s from the US, and that the delivery of those jets is expected in 2009.
Hurriyet
1 August 2006 |
Tuesday, 1 August 2006
Turkish Military
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