Turkey Signs £8bn Deal With UK for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons
The UK and Turkey have signed an agreement for the purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoons, valued at £8bn.
During his visit to Ankara, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The deal is expected to retain up to 20,000 British jobs and sustain the Typhoon production line at BAE Systems' Warton airfield.
"This landmark agreement with Türkiye is a win for British workers, a win for our defence industry, and a win for NATO security,"
said Prime Minister Starmer. Secretary of State for Defence John Healey added that the deal is the biggest jet exports deal in a generation and will pump billions of pounds into the UK economy.
- Guarantees the retention of up to 20,000 British jobs
- Sustains the Typhoon production line at BAE Systems' Warton airfield
- Valued at £8bn, the biggest jet exports deal in a generation
Author's summary: Turkey signs £8bn deal with UK for 20 Eurofighter Typhoons.
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