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The United States is prepared to “welcome back” Turkey into the fifth-generation fighter jet program, F-35, despite ongoing disagreements between the two countries regarding Turkey’s purchase of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system.
The United States has agreed to sell a total of 40 5th generation fighter jets, the F-35 Lightning valued at US$8.6 billion (RM38.7 billion) to Greece, but at the same time has imposed “conditions” on the Mediterranean country.
In a few hours following the notification to its congress regarding the proposed sale of F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and modernization kits to Turkey, the United States has informed its congress of the intention to sell F-35 fighter jets to Greece.
Despite blessed with wealth and abundance of petro-dollar, the air forces of Gulf Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar, have yet to be equipped with fifth-generation fighter jets such as the F-35.
A fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet necessitated repair work estimated at US$4 million (RM18 million) due to maintenance crew negligence, as they inadvertently left handheld flashlights in the aircraft’s engine inlet during engine startup.
Recently, French media have expressed concerns about the future of the European aerospace industry due to the “enthusiasm” of European countries themselves to acquire fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets from the United States.
Australia has awarded a contract worth US$75.3 million (RM346 million) to BAE Systems to expand support facilities for fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets at Newcastle Airport in the Hunter Valley region.
The U.S Department of Defense have provided Israel with “special computer files” containing detailed information on targets in the Gaza Strip to assist the Israeli Air Force’s fleet of fifth-generation fighter jets.
Despite their wealth and abundance of petro-dollar, the air forces of Gulf Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar, have yet to be equipped with fifth-generation fighter jets such as the F-35.
When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began last February, the United States deployed its fifth-generation fighter jets, the F-35, to countries like Estonia, Lithuania, and Romania to patrol the borders with Russia and the Baltic countries.