Turkey negotiates F-35 flight codes purchase with U.S.January 14, 2012 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey and the United States are negotiating over flight codes for the two F-35 warplanes that Turkey plans to buy from the U.S. in 2015 as well as any future purchases. “When it comes to the plane’s software, we aren’t talking about purchasing all the codes, but just those that are the most essential for the plane’s freedom of operation. These are the codes that we are interested in acquiring,” Undersecretary of the Defense Industry Murad Bayar said in an interview with Anatolia news agency. Bayar added that Turkey does not plan to purchase only two F-35 planes but will decide how many new planes to order each year in the Defense Industry Executive Committee. “In the first stage we will train our pilots with these two F-35 planes. We will place our subsequent orders as the F-35 model develops and matures,” said Bayar, who thinks there are currently a few glitches with the planes, which are being addressed. Bayar did, however, hint that Turkey plans to buy 100 F-35 planes and is budgeting approximately $16 billion, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |