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USA: Turkey exclusion from the F-35 would not be catastrophic for the program
Will the decision be taken by the beginning of April?
The exclusion of Turkey from the program for the fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft would not be "fatal" in terms of costs and production, because the companies that build some parts of the aircraft would be replaceable without much difficulty. A certainty, this, which is reported by the US industry press, and is corroborated by the fact that the components produced in Turkey could be made...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency