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Turkiye signed deal with U.S. to buy F-16 warplanes

Published on 15 Jun 2024

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Turkiye signed deal with U.S. to buy F-16 warplanes
  • Turkey and the United States have signed a contract for the sale of F-16 warplanes after Washington greenlighted the $23 billion deal following months of negotiations, Turkish Defence Ministry sources said on June 13.
  • The contract was signed and delegations from both sides are negotiating the details.
  • Under the deal, Turkey will get 40 new F-16s and upgrades to 79 of the jets in its existing fleet.
Source: SarkariPariksha