Why Trump's $700 million jet engine deal could transform Türkiye's KAAN fighter

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The United States plans to sell over $700 million in General Electric F110 fighter jet engines to Türkiye. This deal supports Ankara's KAAN fifth-generation fighter program, overcoming a critical hurdle after exclusion from the F-35 program.

The US plans to sell more than $700 million worth of General Electric F110 fighter jet engines to Türkiye, a critical move to bolster Ankara's domestic KAAN fifth-generation fighter initiative. This sale, recently communicated to Congress, helps overcome a significant obstacle for the KAAN, which seeks to replace outdated F-16s and was previously left out of the F-35 program.