土耳其削减F-16与美国的交易,计划国内现代化和重返F-35计划。 Turkey cuts F-16 deal with US, plans domestic modernization and reentry into F-35 program.

土耳其取消了为现有机队购买79个现代化装备包,从而减少了与美国的F-16战斗机交易230亿美元。 Turkey has reduced its $23 billion deal with the US for F-16 fighter jets by canceling the purchase of 79 modernization kits for its existing fleet. 该国计划在国内对这些喷气式飞机进行现代化改造。 The country plans to modernize these jets domestically. 土耳其仍打算以约70亿美元购买40架新的F-16喷气式飞机。 Turkey still intends to buy 40 new F-16 jets for about $7 billion. 此外,土耳其还打算重新加入F-35战斗机计划,并购买40架F-35喷气式飞机,因为购买俄罗斯导弹而被驱逐。 Additionally, Turkey aims to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program and purchase 40 F-35 jets, after being expelled for buying Russian missiles. 土耳其还正在开发自己的作战飞机KAAN。 Turkey is also developing its own combat aircraft, the KAAN.