The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced a significant change in its upcoming fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) defence budget, with plans to reduce procurement of the F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighter from 74 to 47 aircraft. The announcement was made during a Pentagon briefing led by senior military and defence leaders, outlining President Donald J. Trump’s proposed $1.01 trillion national defence budget request.

F-16 and F-35 fighter jet deals on agenda as President Erdogan meets President Trump in U.S.

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Türkiye is preparing to finalise multi-billion dollar aircraft agreements with Boeing and Lockheed Martin during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump on 25 September.

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