F35 Engines and Sikorsky Helicopters to be Produced in Turkey

Mavi Boncuk |
TURKISH ENGINE FOR F-35, THE FIGHTER JETS OF FUTURE

U.S. company United Technologies Corp and Turkey's KaleKalıp will build engines of F35 joint strike fighter jets in İzmir. The announcement was made by Turkey's foreign trade minister Zafer Çağlayan. Under the deal, 51 percent of the joint venture will be owned by KaleKalıp. KaleKalıp will also produce Sikorsky helicopters with Alp Aviation and UTC.