Erdogan says Turkey aims to have its own fighter jet in five-six years

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, November 26, 2019. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS - Copyright PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 26/11/2019 - 11:32•Updated 11/05/2024 - 03:12

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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey plans to have its local-made fighter jet ready for flight in the next five to six years, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, amid an ongoing dispute with the United States over the purchase of F-35 jets.

Erdogan also said Turkey would invest in a facility that would allow the charging and filling of the detonators produced by F-16s and armed unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones.

(Reporting by Nevzat Devranoglu; Writing by Ece Toksabay; Editing by Jonathan Spicer)

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Erdogan says Turkey aims to have its own fighter jet in five-six years

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