UK and Turkey sign multi-billion-pound air defense deal

Britain and Turkey on Wednesday signed a multi-billion-pound agreement for a major new training and support contract as part of its 8-billion-pound ($10.73 billion) Typhoon fighter jet deal the two countries concluded last year. The new contract covers UK-based training for Turkish pilots and ground crew as Turkey moves towards operating its first batch of British-built jets, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Defense firms including BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA, Rolls-Royce and Martin-Baker will supply components and training equipment. Defense Secretary John Healey and Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler signed the agreement in London, which the British government said marked the next phase of Turkey’s entry into the Eurofighter program and reinforcing NATO’s combat air capability on its eastern flank. Read more:Turkey says making ‘intense’

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