After Defeats, Eurofighter Renews Push in Turkey

Posted on: Jun. 4th, 2007 || Source: defensenews.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Eurofighter, which recently lost out to Lockheed Martin in a multibillion-dollar deal with Turkey, is again pitching its Typhoon fighter jet to Ankara.

“The Typhoon would be a perfect complementary solution if the Turkish Air Force is to maximize its air deterrence,” said Enzo Casolini, vice president for Alenia Aeronautica, the Typhoon consortium partner assigned to market the plane to Turkey. “We expect Turkey to join our new phase. Turkey’s decision to choose the JSF [Joint Strike Fighter] does not exclude the Eurofighter option.”

The new effort may turn on national elections, planned for July 22. During last year’s competition, Turkey’s civilian government con-sidered buying about 80 F-35 JSFs and 20 Typhoons. But the Air Force and the military command opted for a JSF-only solution.

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