Negotiations between the United States and Turkey over Turkish plans to procure some 100 F-35 strike fighters have stalled because the United States refuses to share the source code for the aircraft’s software, reports UPI. Possessing the source code would make it possible for Turkish engineers to make changes to the aircraft’s software to enable country-specific aircraft modifications. Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul reportedly told a Turkish newspaper earlier this month that the talks to date had not yielded “satisfactory results” to enable the $16 billion deal to proceed, according to UPI. Earlier this year, Gonul said Turkey might up its F-35 buy to 116.
Work Has Begun to Adapt Qatari 747 to Fly as Air Force One
Sept. 15, 2025
The Air Force has started modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for "executive airlift," a spokesperson said Sept. 15. President Donald Trump has said he wants to fly the jet as “Air Force One” since new presidential transports, held up by delays, won't be ready until after his term…
