Turkey appealed to the United States with a statement of readiness to purchase 40 F-16 fighters, as well as the modernization of the order of 80 of the Ankara American fighters, reports Reuters.
According to sources, the transaction is still being studied by the State Department and the Profile Government Office, which is part of the Pentagon structure, which is responsible for the supply of military equipment and weapons abroad on intergovernmental contracts, the promotion of bonds between the USA and other countries, the provision of financial and technical assistance Foreign partners of Washington in the field of defense.
The Agency reminded that after possible approval by these structures, the transaction could block the Congress. In the Pentagon and the State Department, this information does not comment on this information, clarifies TASS.