Turkey may purchase SU 57 if F 35 not delivered

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Turkey May Buy Russian Su-57 Jets, If Delivery of F-35 Jets Suspended - Reports
09:43 27.05.2018(updated 09:45 27.05.2018)
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ankara is likely to buy Russian Su-57 fighter jets if Washington decides to suspend the delivery of F-35 jets in response to the purchase of Russian S-400 anti-missile systems, the Yeni Safak newspaper reported Sunday.

According to sources, the Russian-Turkish cooperation on military software and technology exchange discussed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Turkey on April 3 may also include the delivery of Sukhoi jets, namely the Su-57, a direct competitor of the F-35, the Yeni Safak newspaper reported.

READ MORE: CHP: Turkey to Purchase Russian S-400 Despite US Pressure

Russia and Turkey signed a loan agreement last December to supply S-400 air defense systems to Ankara. The deal triggered disagreements between Turkey and the United States, with the latter threatening to impose sanctions against Ankara, as Washington believes that the weapon was incompatible with NATO defenses. On Friday, Putin criticized the United States for trying to force Turkey out of the deal with Russia.

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Is Turkey at a Crossroads Between US F-35 and Russian S-400?
On Thursday, US Senate Armed Services Committee released details of its version of annual defense policy bill. The draft, in particular, implies that the delivery of US F-35 jets to Turkey should be suspended in response to Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 anti-missile systems.


READ MORE: Russia's Minister of Defense Speaks About Su-57's Combat Debut in Syria

Russia's Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet, formerly known as Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation (PAK FA), is a single-seat, twin-engine multirole "stealth" aircraft designed for air superiority and attack roles. It is equipped with an advanced avionics system and airborne active phased array radar as well as with a variety of high-precision weaponry. The jet carried out its maiden flight in 2010 and is still being tested by the military.

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[Hamza913]

Would probably be better for Turkey to fast track it's own 5th gen fighter project, and buy Chinese ones when they're available for export.

 

[Mentee]

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Plane resembles a Lego toy btw why do the Russian weapons always look dirty ?

 

[Mr.NiceGuy]

Yav he he.

Yeah sure...
Yeah ok...

 

[Timur]

lol sputnik...


guys I do not know what your problem is.. the first turkish f35 are being build and under test flight and soon they will be delivered..

turkey will get it and they will sell it..

and if ever it will be sanctioned (0,1 % chance) then we should also try to get a chinese one with our own avionics

man this is a case the US never wants to happen.. Turkey with a chinese plane, own avionics, own or chinese missles..????? they will really give up that money and that influence and that control and the limitations?

 

[Killuminati]

F-35 is overrated and to expensive.

 

[UKBengali]

F-35 is overrated and to expensive.

It is just a decent bomb-truck.

 

[Killuminati]

Yav he he.

Yeah sure...
Yeah ok...

This similair mentality said this also when reports appeared about a possible S-400 deal between Turkey and Russia.

 

[Mucahit]

That's highly unlikely.

 

[Imran Khan]

sputink is not a good source of info

 

[Mr.NiceGuy]

This similair mentality said this also when reports appeared about a possible S-400 deal between Turkey and Russia.

Both are the same things aren't they ha mate?
TURAF is completely integrated in NATO systems and you are going to integrate Russian planes in that ?
Do you have any idea what does that mean? Let's assume that Turkey is in very desperate situation and decided to integrate nonNato planes in it's system, how much will it coat? How long will it take to operate both of 'em in harmony? Etc. Etc.

 

[UkroTurk]

A leaving step NATO would cost a billion dollar in international trade. We have been getting by without any SAMs and no one has attacked us.
Having bought russian systems and left USA and EU,
How many dollar could you export to Russia where people are struggling from economic crise?
40 trillion usd economy VS 2 trillion usd economy.

 

[KapitaanAli]

Russians really are getting desperate.

 

[kartal1]

A leaving step NATO would cost a billion dollar in international trade. We have been getting by without any SAMs and no one has attacked us.
Having bought russian systems and left USA and EU,
How many dollar could you export to Russia where people are struggling from economic crise?
40 trillion usd economy VS 2 trillion usd economy.

In all you are right but not in the part with "nobody attacked us". We had violations by Syrian Air Force before Euphrates Shield and also our forces were attacked by Syrian jets multiple times while conducting Euphrates Shield. We also got Tochka U missile that landed on Turkish territory in a empty area. Also the games in the Aegean. We need those systems. We must be able to counter threats by other ways than sending an F16s.

 

[cloud4000]

sputink is not a good source of info

Sputnik is a mouthpiece for Russia. It's trying to split Turkey off from NATO. Turkey was a key investor in F-35 and they will get the aircraft. Do you think US will risking losing a multi-billion deal over a S-400 purchase? It's a done deal.