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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Turkey, U.S. Sign $1.78 Billion Deal for 30 F-16s

Turkey and the United States have a signed a $1.78 billion contract for the sale to the Turkish Air Force of 30 advanced F-16 Block 50 fighter aircraft, designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin, Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul announced in Ankara May 11.

Delivery of this new batch of F-16s will begin in mid-2011 and be completed by the end of 2012, he said.

Turkey will buy the fighters under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales scheme.

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