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  • F-35 to Bring 5th Generation Capabilities to Turkish Air Force

    F-35 to Bring 5th Generation Capabilities to Turkish Air Force
    Thu, 29 Sep 2005, 20:20

    ANKARA, TURKEY: Turkey is positioning itself to take delivery of the world's most advanced, international multi-role fighter. The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is nearing completion and is preparing for its first flight next year. The program continues to meet milestones on schedule as evidenced most recently on Sept. 7, when electrical power to the aircraft was switched on for the first time.

    Lockheed Martin executive vice president and general manager of F-35 JSF program integration, Tom Burbage, told reporters at the International Defence Industry Fair in Ankara, Turkey that the F-35 defines all the advancements of a true fifth-generation fighter. Turkey is a critical alliance member and an international partner on the F-35, playing a vital role in the development of the world's fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter.

    read more here
    http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publ...cle_003596.php

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    good news for Turkey

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