At the same time, he noted that Turkey is now present on land, at sea, in the air and in space, and “is experiencing a new historic day in the field of defense and aerospace industry”, quotes the Turkish leader. RIA News .
Erdogan also expressed some of the performance characteristics of the new fighter, which is equipped with the latest technologies, has high maneuverability and high aiming accuracy.
On Monday May 1, a fifth-generation Turkish fighter jet was launched for the first time with its own engines. The ceremony took place with the participation of President Erdogan in the town of Kahramankanzan near Ankara, where the Turkish Air Force base is located. The broadcast was carried out by local television channels.
Earlier, Turkey announced that the United States would return the money Turkey transferred for fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets. The United States refused to supply them due to Turkey’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia.
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