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US-Made F-35 Fighter Jets to Arrive in Turkey in 2020

muhadjir - Thursday, 21 June 2018 - 19:58 WIB

Thursday, 21 June 2018 - 19:58 WIB

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The F-35 - billed as the smartest fighter jet on the planet.

 

Antalya, TurkeyTurkey will take delivery of F-35 fighter jets in the U.S. city of Texas on Thursday while the jets will arrive in the country in 2020, Anadolu Agency reported, citing Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters in southern Antalya province, Cavusoglu said training for the Lockheed Martin-made jets will be carried out in the U.S. until 2020.

“There will be training works until 2020. The arrival of the jets in Turkey will be in 2020,” the foreign minister said.

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The U.S. Senate on Monday overwhelmingly approved the annual National Defense Authorization Act which includes an amendment prohibiting sales to Turkey of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets, citing the purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia and detaining U.S. citizens as the reasons.

Later, Turkey announced that the delivery of jets will take place at a ceremony in Texas, with the jets set to come to Turkey once the pilots complete training.  (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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