Overview
- Downing Street said the agreement is the first new Typhoon order since 2017 and the largest UK fighter export in nearly two decades.
- The government says the contract will support up to 20,000 British jobs and sustain BAE Systems’ Typhoon production at sites including Warton and Samlesbury.
- Germany’s earlier veto was lifted in July, clearing Eurofighter consortium approvals and enabling the sale to proceed.
- Turkish authorities say they plan to acquire 12 used jets from Qatar and 12 from Oman with some arrivals targeted for early 2026, while UK and industry statements indicate new-build deliveries to Turkey beginning around 2030.
- Ankara casts the Typhoon buy as a stopgap before its indigenous KAAN fighter enters service, with both sides emphasizing tighter NATO cooperation and the potential for additional aircraft in the future.