'F-35 jet programme doomed to failure if Turkey excluded': Erdogan

[Kailash Kumar]

'F-35 jet programme doomed to failure if Turkey excluded' – Erdogan

20 MINUTES AGO

Tensions between US and Turkey have worsened in recent months with Turkey set to begin receiving the S-400 Russian surface-to-air missile system, which the US says will jeopardise Ankara's role in the F-35 fighter jet programme.

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the 14th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF'19) at Tuyap Fair and Exhibition Center, in Istanbul, Turkey on April 30, 2019.

The US' F-35 fighter jet programme is "doomed to complete failure" if Turkey's contributions are excluded, Turkey's president warned on Tuesday.

"Turkey did not and will not accept any impositions in the defence realm, just as in the areas of politics, diplomacy and the economy," Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the 14th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF'19) in Istanbul.

He decried attempted "impositions" concerning the F-35s, referring to the US threats to cancel the sale over Turkey buying Russian S-400 missile defence.

"We think that those who try to exclude us on an issue where we are a project and production partner can’t see beyond the end of this.

"I am saying explicitly that the F-35 project is doomed to complete failure if Turkey is excluded," Erdogan said.

US-Turkey tension

Tensions between the US and Turkey have worsened in recent months with Turkey set to begin receiving the advanced S-400 Russian surface-to-air missile system, which Washington says will jeopardise Turkey's role in the F-35 fighter jet programme and could trigger congressional sanctions.

Erdogan also said Turkey has reduced its foreign defence industry dependence from 80 percent to 30 percent and it now exports defence industry products.

He added that the country is also making advances in unmanned aircraft worldwide.

https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/f-3...d-to-failure-if-turkey-excluded-erdogan-26284

 

[Lincoln]

Just depiction of power. USA doesn't need Turkey for F-35 program. The US is very, very much capable in aviation.

 

[Crystal-Clear]

wont fail but it be a huge blow to f-35 and american weaponry at all .

 

[Yankee-stani]

Sucks for Turkey because they invested a lot and they been in the program since 2002

 

[Kamil_baku]

Sucks for Turkey because they invested a lot and they been in the program since 2002

Actually Turkish companies still supply f35 program and sell products.. Kale, which produce parts for f35 engine, produced first Turkish turboject engine for local cruise missiles and some other examples.. actually Turkey got what it needed from the project..

 

[Yankee-stani]

Actually Turkish companies still supply f35 program and sell products.. Kale, which produce parts for f35 engine, produced first Turkish turboject engine for local cruise missiles and some other examples.. actually Turkey got what it needed from the project..

Not Bad but as usual Yankee is playing its double dealing games as usual you put down payment for planes a decade and half ago send your pilots to train but cause you want buy a missile system from a rival superpower ohh no Planes for you they dont play this crap with the Greeks at all

 

[CAN_TR]

Naaah, it would slow down the production and delay exports for a while.

 

[BHarwana]

Lol. No one understands what Erdogan is referring to. He is correct it will fail.

 

[macnurv]

Just depiction of power. USA doesn't need Turkey for F-35 program. The US is very, very much capable in aviation.

Yes they wont be affected. But F-35 is a costly and hugely over rated platform with some very good tech inside but overall its too complicated for its own good and designed to do too many things at the same time with very little to show for.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Lol. No one understands what Erdogan is referring to. He is correct it will fail.

How? Can you elaborate this..

 

[BHarwana]

Erdogan is not talking about F-35 failing because of turkey suspending production of parts.

How? Can you elaborate this..

You have to ask Erdogan him self but one thing is sure he is not referring to suspension of parts production by Turkey.

 

[hussain0216]

The U.S only weakens itself by forcing more and more countries to look for alternatives

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Turks think too highly of themselves that West needs them to survive.

West only needs Turkey as a base to attack Muslim countries in Western Asia and North Africa.

Turkey, once a leader of the Muslim Empire but today used to destroy Muslim lands.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Lol. No one understands what Erdogan is referring to. He is correct it will fail.

All mortals and the systems they build are destined to fail one day for ONLY HE is Ba'ki, the rest are all Fa'ni...

 

[BHarwana]

All mortals and the systems they build are destined to fail one day for ONLY HE is Ba'ki, the rest are all Fa'ni...

One always need a good horse and a sword.