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Trump administration expediting GE-F110 engine sale worth about 700 million dollars for Turkey KAAN jet
Eurasian Times··26 Jun
Eurasian Times reported KAAN joins India's AMCA South Korea KF-21 and Sweden Gripen E as indigenous fighters relying on American engines despite sovereignty narratives and ITAR restrictions.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Indigenous fighters often depend on US engines.
- Engine delays can slow air force modernization.
- Nations are pursuing domestic engine programs.
What's Happening
- US may sell GE engines for Turkey's KAAN jet.
- Package worth about 700 million dollars reported.
- Congress approval is pending.
Defense Context
- Turkey was removed from F-35 program in 2019.
- India AMCA and Tejas also use GE engines.
- Few countries develop jet engines independently.
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