Aerial industries prosper with F-35

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In a sign of Turkey's growing economic might and sophistication, the country is increasing its indigenous arms production.
(...) defense contractor KaleKalip will start manufacturing F135 engines for F-35 Joint Strike Fighters along with Sikorsky helicopters under license from the United States' United Technologies Corporation
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KaleKalıp's engine plant will be Turkey's second jet engine manufacturing facility, following Tusas Engine Industries, which produces F-16 fighter jet engines.
Turkey?s aerial industries prosper with JV deals - UPI.com


Turkey is now the 8th country to produce carbon-fibre domestically.
From the new plant will be produced an annual 1.500 tonnes.
Production will partly go to F-35 engine factory, and to the center fuselage factory at Turkish Aerospace Industries, which is second source of that aircraft part in JSF consortium.
The initial production of F-35 engines will go to United Technologies Corporation in USA.
Yalova’ya 220 milyon dolar yatýrýyor, karbon elyafa enerji ekliyor - Hürriyet Ekonomi

After 2013, TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) will produce 100% of the F-35 under license from Lockheed Martin Corporation, as was the case with the F-16 Fighting Falcon program Peace Onyx I and II. In the future, Turkey intends to incorporate several Turkish designed and manufactured electronic systems into the F-35 platform.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Turkey will for first time break psychological level of 1 Billion $ defence exports:
Turkey to earn over $1 billion from defense industry exports

 

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you love your turkey don't you.

 

[Samson]

you love your turkey don't you.

Well, shouldn't he?

100 years ago, Turkey was "The Poor Man" of Europe.

Today, they're kicking Serbia's ASS!!

 

[Jam Tarts]

Turkey had better be carefull in their moves to form closer links with Iran or they could find themselves shut out of the F 35 JV programme.

"Any firms that sell gasoline to Iran could face retribution including a possible ban from accessing the U.S. financial system or denial of U.S. contracts, according to a document from the U.S. Treasury."