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 Pence: Turkey must choose between NATO and Russia's S-400

Pence: Turkey must choose between NATO and Russia's S-400

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence warned Turkey against buying a Russian S-400 anti-missile system, keeping up the pressure on its NATO ally to abandon the purchase that Washington considers a threat to U.S. military equipment. …

Pentagon: Turkish pilots keep training on F-35s

Pentagon: Turkish pilots keep training on F-35s

Turkish pilots will continue to train with F-35 fighter jets at a U.S. Air Force base in Arizona, a Defense Department spokesman, Air Force Lieutenant Col. Mike Andrews said. "Turkish pilot and maintainer training …

 Turkey may be left outside F-35 fighter jet project - media

Turkey may be left outside F-35 fighter jet project - media

Excluding Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program would be challenging due to Ankara’s integral role in the stealthy jet’s production process, but not impossible, U.S. sources familiar with the situation said. Two U.S. …

Ankara: Turkey expects delivery of F-35 jets in November

Ankara: Turkey expects delivery of F-35 jets in November

Ankara expects the delivery of the F35 fighter jets from the U.S. in November, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. "Despite some statements, F-35 process goes smoothly; our pilots, maintenance team continue …

Turkey and US to continue negotiations on the S-400

Turkey and US to continue negotiations on the S-400

The Turkish Defense Ministry continues talks with the Pentagon to resolve the issue of the fifth-generation F-35 US fighters delivery and the acquisition by Turkey of Russia’s S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems. A relevant statement was …

Turkey to receive two F-35 jets in spring - media

Turkey to receive two F-35 jets in spring - media

Two more Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets will be delivered to Turkey from the United States in March next year, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said. Akar said the F-35 programme was …

 Israeli military says examining F-35 fighters

Israeli military says examining F-35 fighters

Israel’s military said it was testing its fleet of F-35 fighters after receiving findings from U.S. investigators that a different model of the plane had a fuel systems flaw. The military, on Twitter, stopped short of saying the …

US, Israel suspend F-35 flight operations worldwide

US, Israel suspend F-35 flight operations worldwide

The United States has temporarily suspended all F-35 operations worldwide after the first-ever crash of the advanced fighter jet led investigators to suspect that a common problem exists with the jet’s fuel tubes, the Pentagon's F-35 …

 Erdogan: Turkey needs S-400 systems as soon as possible

Erdogan: Turkey needs S-400 systems as soon as possible

Turkey needs Russian-made S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries and will procure them as soon as possible, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for military officers, the …

Turkish pilot carries out first F-35 jet flight

Turkish pilot carries out first F-35 jet flight

A Turkish fighter pilot has carried out the first flight of the F-35 jet as part of ongoing training in the U.S., the Turkish General Staff said. Early July, the Pentagon said Turkish pilots and maintenance personnel were being trained …

Turkey threatens U.S. to exercise its rights over F-35

Turkey threatens U.S. to exercise its rights over F-35

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said he expected problems with the United States, which helped drive the lira to record lows, to be resolved but Washington must stop …

US Congress blocks F-35 fighter shipments to Turkey - media

US Congress blocks F-35 fighter shipments to Turkey - media

Congressional defense lawmakers barred deliveries of the fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey, inserting the ban into the final version of the Pentagon’s budget blueprint for the upcoming fiscal year. House and …

U.S. Air Force needs Army's help to best Russia's S-400

U.S. Air Force needs Army's help to best Russia's S-400

The U.S. Air Force needs the help of the Army to outsmart Russia's enhanced S-400 anti-air defense system, a top general said Thursday. "Part of the emphasis with our multi-domain operations that …

 Erdogan: I hope Trump to override F-35 sale ban

Erdogan: I hope Trump to override F-35 sale ban

Ankara is considering alternatives to the US-made F-35 fifth-generation fighter-bombers that Washington has backed away from supplying to the Turkish Air Force, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "The …

Turkey to get F-35 jets despite opposition from Congress

Turkey to get F-35 jets despite opposition from Congress

Pentagon spokesman Mike Andrews said that Turkey will receive its first F-35 fighters on Thursday during a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, despite opposition from the US Congress. "Lockheed Martin will …