Turkey Can Acquire Russian Su-35, Su-57 Fighter Jets If US Denies F-16s – Official


Source: eurasiantimes.com eurasiantimes.com

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After being removed by the US from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program over the Russian S-400 deal, Turkey has been aggressively hunting to find an alternative to the US’ fifth-gen stealth aircraft. [Replacing Rafales & Typhoons – How French ‘Strategic Autonomy’ Is A Bane For 6th-Gen FCAS Jet & Boon For British Tempest] Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries chief Ismail Demir said that Turkey can acquire Russia’s Su-35 and Su-57 fighters if the US freezes the sale of F-16 fighter jets. Last week, the Turkish presidential office said that Ankara would consider adding more F-16s to its air fleet...