MartinLockheed Martin has said it will take Turkey out of its manufacturing supply chain for the F-35 fighter jet by March 2020 and use alternative US sources. The announcement followed a Department of Defense decision to take Turkey out of its F-35 programme because of security concerns after it decided to buy a Russian missile defence system. Turkey will also not be able to buy the completed aircraft and Poland is being tipped as a potential replacement customer. Lockheed is set to deliver 131 F-35s this year. The aircraft generates about one third of MartinLockheed Martin’s revenues.
Lockheed Martin has said it will take Turkey out of its manufacturing supply chain for the F-35 fighter jet by March 2020 and use alternative US sources. The announcement followed a Department of Defense decision to take Turkey out of its F-35 programme because of security concerns after it decided to buy a Russian missile defence system. Turkey will also not be able to buy the completed aircraft and Poland is being tipped as a potential replacement customer. Lockheed is set to deliver 131 F-35s this year. The aircraft generates about one third of Lockheed Martin’s revenues.