Turkey's Kale group will a launch a joint venture with UK's Rolls-Royce to develop and manufacture engines for fighter jet TF-X that is being developed locally. The joint venture will be established by Kale and Rolls-Royce with 51 percent and 49 percent shares, respectively,
Japan recently signed an agreement with the United Kingdom for an exchange of information and opinions on fighter aircraft technologies, which could result in the two countries pursuing a "future collaborative project". Japans Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency announced in a 16 March news release that the agreement on exchange of information was signed with the UK Ministry of Defense, which puts no restrictions on continuing discussions on developing a next-generation combat jet with other countries, Flightglobal reports
Turkey is speeding up the process to choose a conceptual trainer alongside plans to build an indigenous fighter jet, Hurryet Daily News reported Tuesday. Turkish officials said the twin crashes were a forceful reminder of a pressing need “to go faster” in selecting a fighter aircraft model based on which Turkey would also build a trainer
The sky high cost of fighter aircraft acquisition is forcing developing countries to embark on their own programs in the process challenging the price and performance of American and European fighters. Turkey, South Korea, India, China and Pakistan claim to beat out western aircraft on cost
Turkeys plans to procure 200 indigenously built fighter aircraft and another 100 F-35s from the U.S will cost the country dearly