Russia – Turkey discuss co-operation in building Turkish 5th generation fighter jet

Russia and Turkey are holding talks on a possible “Russian assistance” in setting up a fifth-generation Turkish warplane. “Russia has repeatedly expressed its readiness to provide assistance to the Turkish Republic (s.s. for the construction of the fighter), we are currently in the process of talks on this program,” he told RIA-Novosti. Dmitry Sugaev, director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, who is taking part in the Dubai Air Show, which is being held these days.

Referring to the Russian-Turkish military cooperation, the General Manager of the state-owned Russian armaments company “Rosoboronexport” Alexander Mikheev stated on the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2021 in the United Arab Emirates that the second contract for the purchase of new equipment by Turkey has not been signed yet. S-400 anti-aircraft system, but military cooperation between the two sides is developing and there are even discussions with the Turkish side for possible co-productions at the level of defense industries. “We are ready to implement a wide range of relations, both in the interest of the country’s anti-aircraft systems and other branches of the armed forces,” said the Russian official, stressing that his company has fulfilled its obligations under the first contract for air defense systems. S-400 Triumph, “without objections from the Turkish side and with early implementation of the contract deadlines”, as broadcast by the Russian news agency RIA-Novosti.

The agency reminds that Russia and Turkey signed the contract for the S-400 worth 2.5 billion dollars in 2017 and their delivery took place in the summer-autumn of 2019. At the end of August 2021, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had not stated that There is no doubt about the purchase of new S-400 batteries, while A. Micheev had announced that the signing of the new contract will take place in 2021.

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