Turkey and UK Sign $3.3B Eurofighter Training Deal as Part of $11B Fighter Acquisition

Turkey and the UK signed a 2.5 billion pound ($3.3 billion) training and support contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, supplementing the broader 8 billion pound ($10.7 billion) acquisition announced in October 2025. BAE Systems will deliver spares, high-fidelity simulators, electronic warfare capabilities, and technical support. The RAF will train 10 Turkish instructor pilots and nearly 100 maintenance technicians. The deal represents a significant deepening of the UK-Turkey defense relationship and expands the Eurofighter customer base at a time of rising European defense spending driven by the Iran conflict and Russian threat.