This is just my 2 cents on the issue but I think that it is quite wrong to give RR the engine deal at this stageUK is after the big cake; TFX engine deal and a large order for Typhoons.
F119 engine was worth 9.5 million dollars in 2006. With today’s dollar that makes 14.5million dollars.
Rolls Royce, if given the engine project, will probably produce in Turkey and sell this engine with all it’s rights staying in Turkey, for in excess of 15 million dollars each.Ancile
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Turkey needs to produce in excess of 250+ TFX planes until 2040s and beyond for her own airforce. There should be as much for export as well. That makes nearly 1100 engines, worth upwards of 17 billion dollars. Add to this the engines for the 48 Typhoons and new engines for 20+ Tranche1. The engine deal is worth close to 20 billion dollars.
48 Typhoons will be around 10billion dollars on their own.
So the big cake is nearly 30billion dollars. This is not taking in to account the M60 tank engines, and a prospective supply of EJ200s for the Hurjet for the light attack version too
4 x Type 23 frigates at 25 million each are peanuts, and can even be offered as a sweetener; If already hasn’t been done so!
To have such a defence relation for such a protracted length of time between two countries will have more economical advantages for both countries along the lines of cross insemination. Especially for the UK side.
The deal for the TFX engine lies in the heart of this entire defence collaboration.
TEI-TF 6000's prototype is being built at the moment and TEI-TF10000 will have its prototype built by the end of the year. Moreover, TEI-TF35000 will have its prototype built by the end of 2024, as far as I remember! Thus, in just 3 years time, Turkey may have a decent engine family with national means and this will save Turkey's ass in the future rather than Rolls Royce that may give Turkey the middle finger at any moment