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Turkey's TAI says signs cooperation deal with Sikorsky for helicopter components
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed a cooperation agreement with Sikorsky, which is part of Lockheed Martin, to make various helicopter components, it said in a statement on Feb. 28, Anadolu Agency has reported.
Trump will offer national security adviser post to Vice Admiral Robert Harward
The US President Donald Trump is considering offering the job of White House national security adviser to Vice Admiral Robert Harward.
Pentagon starts cost-cutting reviews of F-35, presidential aircraft
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis ordered cost-cutting reviews of two major aircraft acquisition programs, the F-35 fighter jet and Boeing Co's next-generation of the Air Force One presidential plane, according to Pentagon memos released on Jan. 27.
The Pentagon begun cost-cutting reviews of F-35 and Air Force 1
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis ordered cost-cutting reviews of two major aircraft acquisition programs, the F-35 fighter jet and Boeing Co’s (BA.N) next-generation of Air Force One presidential plane.
President Donald Trump has derided Lockheed Martin’s (LMT.N) F-35 program as being too expensive.
Lockheed CEO meets Trump; vows to create thousands of jobs
The chief of U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin met on Jan. 13 with Donald Trump, promising to create thousands of jobs and bring down costs of the stealth fighter the president-elect lambasted.
Trump last month slammed Lockheed in one of his customary Twitter attacks for the "out of control" costs of the F-35 fighter jet, sending the company's share price plunging.
Trump blasts 'out of control' costs for F-35 fighter
President-elect Donald Trump took aim on Dec. 12 at a second U.S. aerospace giant in as many weeks, this time attacking the F-35 stealth fighter and its "out of control" costs.
Turkey expects first two of batch of 24 new F-35s in 2018: Defense minister
Turkey expects to take delivery of the first two of a batch of 24 more Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft in 2018, Defense Minister Fikri Işık said on Nov. 17.
Turkey expects first two of batch of 24 new F-35s in 2018, says defense minister
Turkey expects to take delivery of the first two of a batch of 24 more Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft in 2018, Defense Minister Fikri Isik said on Thursday.
Isik said Turkey would buy a total of 24 F-35s over the next three years, of which six, including the two expected in 2018, had already been ordered.
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Turkish F35 order underlines Greek constraints
Ankara's recent decision to order 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft has brought to the fore a discussion that has been taking place for some years within the Greek armed forces about how Greece can maintain its deterrent capabilities vis a vis Turkey without entering into an arms race with its neighbor.
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Turkey expects first F-35 delivery in 2018, plans more orders
Turkey expects to take delivery of its first Lockheed Martin Corp F-35A fighter jets in 2018 and has decided to order a second batch, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries said on Oct. 28.