July 12, 2023, 9:03 pm
US President Joe Biden’s administration has backed Turkey’s request to purchase new Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter jets along with modernization kits for its existing warplanes.
Biden said,
"I stand ready to work with President Erdogan and Turkey on enhancing defense and deterrence in the Euro-Atlantic area”
Turkey has been seeking to buy 40 new Lockheed Martin F-16s as well as nearly 80 modernization kits for its existing warplanes from the U.S., looking to revamp and refresh its aging fleet.
The deal could be worth around $20 billion.
But Turkey was in line to acquire F-35, and F-16, while being a great platform, is no match to the stealth jet.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why Turkey is getting F-16 instead of F-35 ?
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