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US Congress Clears GE F110 Engine Sale for Türkiye's KAAN Fighter
Türkiye's KAAN fifth-generation fighter program just got a major boost with the US Congress clearing the way for the sale of GE F110 engines, a crucial component that's been held up in a long-running technical and political logjam. Turkish Aerospace is now moving forward to secure the engines and ramp up flight testing and production.
US Clears $700M F110 Engine Sale for Turkey's Kaan Fighter
The US is poised to clear a $700 million deal to sell 80 F110 turbofan engines to Turkey, a crucial component for its next-gen TF Kaan fighter, despite some lawmakers' objections. The engines, valued at $10-15 million each, are already used in Turkey's F-16 fleet and some US aircraft.