USA stopped the supply of Turkish materials for the F-35 due to the purchase of s-400
USA stopped the supply of Turkish materials for the F-35 due to the acquisition of Ankara-400, writes Reuters citing sources.
Turkey wanted to buy More than a hundred F-35 Lightining II. The purchase was made during the multinational development program of the F-35 under the auspices of the United States to which the Ankara joined in 2002. The U.S. Congress first declared that he wants to stop for awhile supply fighter jets to Turkey because of Ankara's plans to acquire the s-400.
before the enterprise of the American organization Lockheed Martin in Fort worth, Texas, the ceremony of transfer of the first 2 F-35 Turkey. As said Last news Commissioner of the Secretariat of the military industry of Turkey, Ankara transferred to the F-35 will remain in the US until November 2019 for the training of Turkish pilots.
Enclosed in 2017, the contract for production and delivery of Turkey s-400 caused diplomatic tensions between Ankara and Washington, which requires its Turkish allies to abandon the Russian for the sake of the American Patriot air defense system. The Turkish authorities have taken a firm stand and do not intend to abandon the s-400 even with the acquisition of Patriot - these topics are, in the opinion of the administration of the head of the country, " not connected ".
the story is about the supply 4 battalions of s-400 to 2, 5 billion. Part of the contract for s-400 Turkey will pay itself for the expense of the Russian loan. According to Vice Prime Minister Yuri Borisov, the contract provides for the option after the main part of the delivery. The head of the defense Ministry of Turkey, Hulusi Akar noted that the set of s-400 to Turkey will start in October this year.