Thales finalises delivery of maritime patrol aircraft to Turkey

hales announces the delivery of the final standard for the maritime patrol aircraft to Turkey as part of the MELTEM II programme, for which Thales is the prime contractor. To this day, five of the six aircraft have been delivered to this standard, with the sixth set for delivery before the summer.This follows the three maritime surveillance aircraft which were sent to the Turkish coastguards last year.


https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/defence/press-release/thales-finalises-delivery-maritime-patrol-aircraft-turkey

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PAF - Pakistan Air Force looses another pilot - Squadron Leader Masood Hussain

Turkish T-37 disappeared, pilots missing including a Pakistan Air Force Squadron Leader Masood Hussain
 

During an unfortunate incident PAF pilot Squadron Leader Masood Hussain, who was on posting to Turkey under exchange posting to Turkish Air Force has crashed while on a routine training mission, with a Turkish under training pilot. According to a press release issued by PAF here on Tuesday, a portion of the wreckage of the trainer aircraft has been found in the sea near Izmir (Turkey).

The Turkish Air Force is carrying out search and rescue operations. Meanwhile, contradicting news reports regarding crash of a PAF aircraft in Turkey, a spokesman of PAF told APP that no PAF aircraft has been sent to Turkey for taking party part in any exercise or training mission. He, however, said that a trainer pilot, Squardron Leader Masood Hussain, was sent to Turkish Air Force on exchange posting.

Turkey will purchase two F-35 fighter aircraft and 15 helicopters from United States

Turkey will purchase two F-35 fighter jets and 15 helicopters from the United States, Defense Industry Implementation Committee (SSIK) said Thursday, January 5, 2012. The committee said that it authorized the Defense Ministry Undersecretariat to order the purchase of two F-35 fighter jets for the Turkish Armed Forces. The fighter jets will be delivered to Turkey in 2015, the committee added.