Turkey HAS Decided to delay the purchase of icts first two Lockheed Martin F-35s by one year, factoring and technical Citing a "high yield cost."
The Turkish government approved two-year initial purchase aircraft on 5 January 2012, before launching talks with Lockheed to finalizing a deal. However, an order for the pair has-been put on hold Because the technical capabilities of the aircraft are "not yet at the level Desired," the nation's Undersecretary of Defence Industries procurement agency says. Ankara still intends to buy 100 of the combat aircraft in the long term, it notes.
Budget figures selon released in 2011, Ankara's Eventual 100-F-35 aircraft program shoulds cost about $ 16 billion. Its Plans call for two aircraft to be Delivered in 2015 to supporting pilot training activities in the USA, with examples Subsequent to arrive in Turkey from 2016.
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