Turkiye signs deal with U.S. to buy F-16 warplanes
The Hindu
Turkey and the US sign $23 billion F-16 deal, including new jets and upgrades, strengthening security partnership.
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," the Ministry sources said.
Under the deal, Turkey will get 40 new F-16s and upgrades to 79 of the jets in its existing fleet.
The State Department last week hailed "a major step forward" in Turkey's purchase of new F-16 fighter jets calling them "the most advanced F-16 ever made available only to closest Allies and partners".
"Just the latest example of U.S. enduring commitment to security partnership with Turkey," it said in a social media post.
As required by law, the State Department notified Congress of the agreement in January, as well as a separate $8.6 billion sale of 40 F-35s to Greece.
The United States did not green light the transaction until Turkey's instruments of ratification of Sweden's membership had arrived in Washington.
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