Η Τουρκία παραγγέλλει τα πρώτα δύο πολεμικά F-35A - Turkey to order first two F-35A aircraft -

Turkey to order first two F-35A aircraft  

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Defence // May 06, 2014

After the evaluation of the current situation in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program, which Turkey joined as a consortium partner since Concept Demonstration Phase in 1999 in order to meet the Next Generation fighter requirement of Turkish Air Force and has been attending utilizing Turkish industry’s production and assembly capabilities to the maximum extent, The Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) has been tasked to order the first two F-35A aircraft with Blok-3F configuration under Low Rate Initial Production-10 (LRIP-10).
[...] Up until now, [the] JSF Program is being followed closely and our support to the program continues strong as ever. In this context, Turkey continues her forecast of the acquisition of 100 F-35A aircraft as planned and declared previously.
Read the full release from the Turkish Ministry of Defence.

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