Turkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town

Turkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as President Donald Trump visits Ankara for the NATO summit, a move that could support Turkey’s acquisition of dozens of engines. The July 7-8 summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, brings together leaders from NATO’s 32 member states. Analysts said the visit may provide the “green light” for General Electric F110 engines for Turkey’s KAAN stealth fighter project, likely around 40 units, while not resolving the F-35 dispute that has strained relations. Sinan Ulgen of the Edam think tank told AFP that earlier obstacles to engine supply may now be removed. Turkey received an initial batch of 10 F110s in September and has ongoing talks to acquire 80 more, but approval is tied to US political clearance linked to Ankara’s 2017 S-400 purchase and subsequent CAATSA actions.