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UK and Turkey Sign Multi-Billion-Pound Air Defence Deal
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Posted on March 25, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe UK and Turkey have signed a new multi‑billion‑pound training and support contract as part of last year’s £8 billion Eurofighter Typhoon jet deal, marking Turkey’s next phase of entry into the Eurofighter programme and strengthening NATO air capability on the eastern flank.
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Britain and Turkey on Wednesday signed a multi-billion-pound agreement for a major new training and support contract as part of its 8 -billion-pound ($10.73 billion) Typhoon fighter jet deal the two countries concluded last year.
The new contract covers UK-based training for Turkish pilots and ground crew as Turkey moves towards operating its first batch of British-built jets, Britain's Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
Defence firms including BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA, Rolls-Royce and Martin-Baker will supply components and training equipment.
Defence Secretary John Healey and Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler signed the agreement in London, which the British government said marked the next phase of Turkey's entry into the Eurofighter programme and reinforcing NATO's combat air capability on its eastern flank.
($1 = 0.7455 pounds)
(Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sam Tabahriti, editing by Paul Sandle)
The deal includes UK-based training for Turkish pilots and ground crew, and the supply of components and training equipment for Typhoon fighter jets.
BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA, Rolls-Royce and Martin-Baker are supplying components and training equipment.
Defence Secretary John Healey and Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler signed the agreement in London.
It reinforces NATO's combat air capability on its eastern flank as Turkey joins the Eurofighter programme.
The Typhoon fighter jet deal between the UK and Turkey is worth 8 billion pounds ($10.73 billion).
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