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It was stated that the Pentagon in the US suspended full capacity mass production of F-35 fighter jets due to technical problems and decided to switch to low speed production.
The reason for making this decision on the $ 398 billion F-35 program was claimed to be technical problems and the corona virus pandemic. Lockheed Martin, the US-based aviation company, maker of the plane, previously stated that the epidemic blocked the supply chain.
PRODUCTION DOWN BY 8 PERCENT
The company in question was claimed to have produced 8 percent fewer fighter jets and fell short of its goal of delivering 141 F-35 fighter jets to the US and its allies by 2020.
Lockheed Martin delivered 123 aircraft in 2020, below the target set at the end of 2019. In May, the company lowered the target to 117-123 aircraft due to parts shortages.
TURKEY INTERESTS
USA, after Russian S-400 air defense systems were withdrawn from the joint venture in Turkey to host the F-35 fighter jet program. In the letter sent to National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar by Patrick Shanahan, Deputy Defense Minister at the time, it was stated that the F-35 training given to Turkish personnel would end and Turkish personnel would leave the United States.
Turkey has bought and four times the inventory of the F-35 fighter had to be delivered while the plane.
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