PW Turkey

These deals are always funny.There seems to always be a lot of talk about regional maintenance for the F-35, but that is all that it is. Domestic pork is where it is at.

Funny too is all the alleged U.S. jobs. PW can do whatever it wants since the original plan of engine vendor choice is long dead.



Via Janes Defense.

Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) announced on 20 May that it had signed a letter of intent with aeroengine maker Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for the establishment of a capability for final assembly, check-out, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and upgrades of P&W F135 engines.

The F135 engines are for use in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft. Turkey hopes the agreement, which is subject to approval by the US government, will help pave the way for a regional MRO centre for other F-35 operators.

At present, Israel is the only other country in the region to sign up to the F-35 programme.

Based on F-16 tradition--which Turkey has plenty of support ability--they will be very handy for maintenance and production when F-35s are sold to Egypt (snark).

From 2007:



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