NEWS CENTER / The development, which closely concerns the weather balances in the Aegean, had a wide impact in Greece. According to the Greek press, Banking News, in its news titled "Alarm in the Aegean: Türkiye is activating its war machine", the critical phase has been reached in the multi-billion pound defense campaign launched by Türkiye to strengthen its air force.
'IT WILL INCREASE DETERRENCE IN THE SKY'
The news said, "The production of Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes ordered by Ankara has officially started in Europe. This step will increase Türkiye's deterrence in the sky."
The development, which opened the door to a new era in the modernization of the Turkish Air Force, was announced by British defense giant BAE Systems on November 5. The company announced that the assembly of the front fuselage section of the first Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet to be produced for Türkiye has started at its Samlesbury facilities in England. Thus, Ankara's plan to support its air power with new generation platforms has moved to a concrete stage.
'TURNING POINT'
Türkiye's Eurofighter program is not limited to the UK production line. Different parts of the aircraft are being prepared in various countries in Europe. While Airbus produces the middle part of the fuselage in Germany, other components are manufactured in different European facilities.
According to Banking News, Dave Ward, BAE Systems' vice president in charge of Türkiye, evaluated the start of production as an important milestone. Ward emphasized that Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft will form the backbone of Türkiye's future air power and contribute to NATO's deterrence capacity.
'GIANT DEFENSE MOVE WORTH 8 BILLION POUNDS'
Within the scope of the agreement signed between Ankara and London in October 2025, Türkiye is preparing to add 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes in the advanced Tranche 4 configuration to its inventory.
While it is stated that the basic agreement is worth approximately 5.4 billion pounds, it is stated that the total cost of the program, including additional equipment and support services, may reach 8 billion pounds (approximately 460 billion TL).
The first aircraft are expected to be delivered in 2030, and the delivery process is expected to be completed in 2032. This agreement stands out as one of the most important parts of Türkiye's goal of strengthening its air force and increasing its regional deterrence.
'AIR POWER COMPETITION IN THE AEGEAN'
It was claimed that the air power competition in the Aegean was behind the development brought to the agenda in the Greek press.
The news stated, "With Türkiye's choice of Eurofighter. Ankara aims to support its air power with modern warplanes until the period when KAAN enters the inventory."
'PREPARATION FROM ANKARA FOR THE FUTURE AIR COMBAT'
Finally, the news said, "The start of Eurofighter production for Turkey represents an important threshold in Ankara's long-term defense plans. However, a comprehensive process will be carried out in the coming years to deliver the aircraft, incorporate them into the Turkish Air Force and begin to use them operationally. Türkiye's determination to modernize its air force with billions of pounds of investment draws attention. On the one hand, the Eurofighter Typhoon supply, on the other hand, the domestic KAAN project and the strengthening of the existing fleet. Ankara is committed to the air combats of not only today but also the future." It is also being prepared.”
WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF EUROFIGHTER TYPHOON?
Eurofighter Typhoon, a 4.5-generation multi-purpose combat aircraft jointly developed by Europe, is produced by a consortium including the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. Eurofighter Typhoon, which is among the world's most advanced multi-purpose combat aircraft, offers high performance in air superiority and land attack missions.
Designed to undertake different roles during combat, especially air-to-air and air-to-surface, Eurofighter Typhoon belongs to the class of multi-purpose warplanes that can perform different missions such as aerial reconnaissance, forward air control, electronic warfare, bombardment, suppression of enemy air defenses and close air support.
