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US Approves Sale of Components for Turkey’s F-16 Fighters, No Approval for F-16V Upgrade

As reported by ANA-MPA and ERT's Lena Argyri, the US State Department has officially notified Congress of its approval for the sale of certain components related to the flight safety of Turkish F-16 fighters.Software upgrades of OFP avionics w AGCAS capability, hardware modifications to enable integration of MIDS BU II, hardware-software upgrades to…

ByGEOPOLITIKIApril 18, 20230Comments

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The American Hellenic Institute opposes Biden’s Turkish F-16 plans

In a new press release, the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) strongly reiterates its opposition to President Biden and his administration's plans to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.The following statement is attributable to AHI President Nick Larigakis:“We reiterate our strong opposition to the sale of any U.S. arms to Turkey based on our…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJanuary 17, 20230Comments

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Amendment banning F-16 sale to Turkey passed: Another step before becoming US law

The amendment that aims to prevent the sale and upgrade of Turkish F-16s has been passed by the plenary session of the US House of Representatives, putting in place a series of conditions that Turkey cannot fulfill, effectively completely prohibiting the sale of fighters.Photo by Nebil; Turkish Air ForceSpecifically, despite the intense Turkish pressure…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJuly 15, 20220Comments

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Breaking news: Taiwan’s F-16V Fighter jet crashed

An Taiwan's F-16V fighter jet crashed in the afternoon during bombing training at the Chiayi county, and a search and rescue operation is already underway by the Taiwan coast guard and the airforce.Taiwan's F-16V Fighter jet Taiwan Photo by Taiwan Presidential Office"On January 11, the air force command of the Ministry of National…

ByNewsTeamJanuary 11, 20220Comments

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TURKEY: “If US does not give us F-16, we are considering Su-35s & Su-57s”

A few days ago we wrote the article "NEW TURKISH BLAME GAME | Erdogan’s F-16 modernization might lead to SU-35s" and it seems that our opinion is now confirmed as, in an interview with Turkish Channel 7, the head of the Turkish defence industry, Ismail Demir stressed that Turkey "will not be left without alternative…

ByGEOPOLITIKIOctober 18, 20210Comments

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