Turkey, Britain to collaborate on 5th-generation fighter

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Turkey, Britain to collaborate on 5th-generation fighter
by Ryan Maass
Ankara, Turkey (UPI) Jan 30, 2017

Airbus reportedly eyes Goa for MRO faciity
Mumbai (UPI) Jan 31, 2017 - Airbus plans to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in India if successful in its bid to supply EC725 helicopters to the Indian coast guard.

The Press Trust of India, quoting unidentified industry sources, reported the company has picked Goa as the site of the facility, the Indian coast guard's main center of operations.

Airbus, however, declined to pinpoint a location for the possible facility.

"We cannot comment on the location of the MRO for the EC725 but it is true that such a facility is envisaged as part of our offer to supply 14 EC725 to the Indian Coast Guard," PTI quoted Airbus as stating. "All 14 EC725 will be integrated and flight-tested at this site."

Airbus is offering to supply 14 EC725 helicopters to the Coast Guard for its Twin Engine Heavy Helicopter requirement.

The coast guard currently flies ageing Chetaks as well as indigenous Advanced Light Choppers for patrolling, search-and-rescue and casualty evacuation.

The competition for new helicopters is between Airbus with its EC725 and Sikorsky's S-92.

BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries will collaborate on the development of Turkey's indigenous 5th-generation fighter aircraft.

In the presence of British Prime Minister Theresa May and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, company leaders signed a Head of Agreement pact, paving a way for a future contract to support TF-X's development.

According to BAE Systems, the future contract could be valued at over $124 million.

"The announcement signals an exciting next step in relations between both Turkey and the UK with the co-operation between BAE Systems and TAI paving the way for a deeper defense partnership," BAE Systems chief executive Ian King said in a press release. "The agreement confirms ongoing collaborative work on the design and development of the aircraft."

The TF-X, the plane being developed for Turkey's air force, is being designed to be a twin-engine air superiority jet. Turkish military leaders plan to use the aircraft to replace its legacy fleet of F-16 fighters.

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