Turkey extols booming defence industry at international arms fair
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Turkish showcases domestically-produced stealth fighter jet, drones at International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul.
Istanbul, Turkey – The pride in Ugur Zengin’s voice is palpable as he stands in front of a full-scale model of Turkey’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. “It’s a very prestigious project and a technical breakout for Turkey that will introduce a lot of new technologies for the whole defence industry,” said Zengin, vice president of the National Combat Aircraft project. “There will be a very high percentage of local parts in the aircraft.”
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