Turkish soldier on the background of the flag. Archival photo. File photoANKARA, Apr 30 The first flight of the Turkish-made HÜRJET attack aircraft is planned for 2023, some of its technologies are more advanced than those of the American F-35, Serdar Demirel, deputy head of the Defense Industry Directorate, said. «Our attack aircraft HÜRJET will make its first flight next year Our first fighter jet has better performance than the F-35 We are currently one of 15 countries that can build our own ship We are one of the limited number of countries that can make our own missiles, we are the world leader in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles,» Demirel is quoted by the Star newspaper. C-400 The United States previously sent an official notice to Turkey about its exclusion from the program for the supply of the latest F-35 fighters due to Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems. . The States canceled the joint memorandum on the F-35 with Turkey, signing it with the seven remaining partners in the F-35 project — the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, Denmark, Canada and Norway. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan subsequently announced a US proposal to buy other fighters, but not the fifth, but the fourth generation — the F-16. This issue is also to be agreed upon in the US Congress — the State Department is lobbying this issue, convincing congressmen that the deal «serves the interests of Washington.»
