Turkey to order first two 'White Elephant' F-35 fighter jets.(HD).
Turkey has decided to order two F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp, the government said on May 6.It will be the first order of Turkey’s pre-announced plan to purchase 100 F-35 jets for $16 billion, which had been expected to begin next year.
The statement released after Defense Industry Executive Committee Meeting, which convened under leadership of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said Turkey’s commitment to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program “continues strong as ever.”
“In this context, Turkey continues her forecast of the acquisition of 100 F-35A aircraft as planned and declared previously.”
The program, the Pentagon’s most expensive arms development project, is about 70 percent over budget and years behind schedule, having been plagued by technical problems.
Skeptics say it still faces big challenges, including completing the software needed to integrate weapons on the jet. Hmmm.....Two 'White Elephants' for the 'Sultan' to boast about.
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