ISLAMABAD: Turkey has signed a deal to buy 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft worth $11 billion from Britain to strengthen its air defense capabilities.
According to a foreign news agency report, the ceremony related to the agreement was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
On this occasion, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that this is a very important agreement because it consists of orders worth 8 billion pounds, or $10.7 billion, which will provide jobs to local residents for 10 years. According to him, the production of Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft is a great success for our country.
The British Ministry of Defense called this agreement the largest fighter aircraft contract of the current century and said that this project will increase Turkey’s air capability and strengthen NATO’s power in the south-eastern direction.
Speaking in the Turkish capital, Starmer said that this is NATO‘s southeastern front, so the agreement with the UK for this capability is extremely important for NATO.
President Erdogan described the agreement as a new welcome sign of defense cooperation with the UK. He said that we see it as a new dimension of the strategic relationship between two close allies.
A look at the characteristics of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a modern European fighter aircraft that is considered one of the 4.5th generation aircraft. It is designed to achieve air superiority and carry out precision attacks on ground targets.
The aircraft is considered one of the most powerful and multi-role combat aircraft in the world, which offers a combination of common European design and advanced technology. The Eurofighter Typhoon is capable of meeting the requirements of modern air warfare and has a strong ability to hit ground targets in addition to air superiority.
It features advanced avionics, modern sensors, and weapons systems, giving it a decisive edge in any battle.
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