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flag Turkey cuts F-16 deal with US, plans domestic modernization and reentry into F-35 program.

flag Turkey has reduced its $23 billion deal with the US for F-16 fighter jets by canceling the purchase of 79 modernization kits for its existing fleet. flag The country plans to modernize these jets domestically. flag Turkey still intends to buy 40 new F-16 jets for about $7 billion. flag Additionally, Turkey aims to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program and purchase 40 F-35 jets, after being expelled for buying Russian missiles. flag Turkey is also developing its own combat aircraft, the KAAN.

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