27.10.2025 19:30
President Erdoğan and Starmer, who made an official visit to Ankara, signed the Eurofighter agreement. Under the agreement, Turkey will acquire 12 Eurofighter fighter jets from Qatar, 12 from Oman, and 20 from the United Kingdom. The arrival of the aircraft is expected at the beginning of the new year.
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President Erdoğan and UK Prime Minister Starmer signed a cooperation agreement for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet between the two countries.
UK PRIME MINISTER STARMER IN ANKARA
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is visiting Turkey, with an official ceremony. The horsemen who greeted Starmer's official vehicle on the street in front of the Presidential Complex accompanied the vehicle to the protocol entrance.
SIGNATURES FOR EUROFIGHTER ACQUISITION HAVE BEEN SIGNED
After a one-on-one meeting at the Presidential Complex, Erdoğan and Starmer proceeded to an inter-delegation meeting. The expected news from the summit arrived. An agreement was reached for Turkey's acquisition of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet. After the meeting, Erdoğan and Starmer signed the agreements regarding the Eurofighter acquisition in front of the cameras.
TURKEY WILL ACQUIRE 44 EUROFIGHTERS
Details of the agreement have started to emerge. Under the agreement, Turkey will acquire 12 Eurofighter fighter jets from Qatar, 12 from Oman, and 20 from the UK.
GERMANY'S APPROVAL FOR THE EUROFIGHTER PROCESS HAS BEEN RECEIVED
The German government had also officially approved the agreement regarding the sale to Turkey. The Eurofighter consortium, which includes the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain, announced that negotiations for Turkey's acquisition of 40 fighter jets are ongoing.
WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF THE EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON?
The Eurofighter Typhoon, which Turkey has entered the procurement process for, is among the most advanced fighter jets in Europe. Developed by Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain, this aircraft stands out as an important product of multinational defense cooperation. The Eurofighter Typhoon project is a European joint defense initiative that began in the 1990s. The production and development process of the aircraft is carried out by three main companies: Airbus Defence and Space (Germany & Spain), BAE Systems (United Kingdom), and Leonardo (Italy). The Eurofighter Typhoon is actively used not only by the producing countries but also by many other countries. These countries include Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Austria.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a multirole fighter jet designed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Here are its prominent technical specifications:
- Maximum Speed: Mach 2 (approximately 2,495 km/h)
- Range: 2,900 km (can be further increased with air refueling)
- Ceiling Altitude: 16,764 meters
- Engine: 2 × Eurojet EJ200 turbofan
- Radar: Captor-E AESA radar (in new generation models)
- Air-to-Air Refueling: Yes
- Weapon Systems:
- Short and medium-range air-to-air missiles such as Meteor and AIM-120 AMRAAM
- Cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs
- 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon
Details are coming...
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