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US Senators introduce bill to stop transfer of F-35 fighters to Turkey
US Senators on Thursday introduced a bipartisan bill to prohibit the transfer of F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey until the US government certifies that Ankara will not take delivery of a Russian S-400 air defense system, a statement on the move said.
Producing F-35 fighter jets without Turkey possible, say US sources
Excluding NATO-member Turkey from the trillion-dollar F-35 fighter jet program would be challenging due to Ankara's integral role in the stealthy jet's production process, but not impossible, US sources familiar with the situation said.
US set to deliver 2 more F-35 jets to Turkey
The U.S. is set to deliver two more F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, a spokesman for the F-35 program said on March 19.
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US general hopes Turkey reconsiders purchase of S-400
Should Turkey decide to purchase a Russian anti-air system, it would risk being unable to access a wide gamut of U.S.-supplied weapons systems, including the F-35, the top U.S. general for Europe said on March 5.
Lockheed expects F-35 flying costs will take time to come down - exec
Lockheed Martin Corp. expects it will take around 15 to 20 years to bring the cost per flight hour of the F-35 below fourth-generation fighter jets such as the F-16, the head of the F-35 program said on Feb. 27.
US delegation holds two-day Patriot talks in Ankara
A U.S. technical team held two-day talks in Turkey on Jan. 15-16 to express specific concerns over the latter's purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense systems particularly in regards to the flight safety of F-35 aircrafts.
US team to visit Turkey to convey concerns over Russian S-400s
A U.S. technical team will have talks in Turkey on Jan. 15-16 to express specific concerns over the latter's purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense systems particularly in regards to the flight safety of F-35 aircraft.
S-400 deal risks Turkey's role in F-35 program: Pentagon
Turkey faces removal from the U.S.-led F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program if it continues its purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia, according to a Pentagon report obtained by Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency.
Pentagon report on Turkey's F-35 program delivered to US Congress
The U.S. Defense Department has delivered a report to Congress detailing implications of Turkey receiving 100 F-35 fighter jets, five people familiar with the report said, removing a key hurdle to concluding the deal.
Turkey to get two more F-35 fighter jets in March 2019
The U.S. will deliver two more F-35 fighter jets to Turkey in 2019, the military head of the F-35 program said on Oct. 1.