Slowly moving forward.
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Ankara seems to be making the release of the Meteor medium-range air-to -air missiles a condition for acquiring the Eurofighter Typhoon fighters , and according to the French newspaper La Tribune, this development is expected to test relations between Athens and Paris . For several months, Turkey has been looking for an “antidote” to the Greek Rafale and is now closer than ever to buying the EF-2000 fighter jets manufactured in Europe. Like the Rafale, the Eurofighters are certified to carry powerful air superiority weapons , such as the Meteor missile, the export of which requires a license from France.
After consultations that lasted almost two years, Turkey seems to have managed to overcome the resistance of Berlin, which had placed an embargo on the sale of the EF-2000 , and having secured the green light from London , Madrid and Rome , it can proceed with the acquisition of 40 4.5 generation Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft . The European fighter is manufactured by a consortium of British, German and Italian companies and its sale requires a special license from all three countries.
However, to compete with the Greek Rafale, the Eurofighter needs the Meteor missile, which is manufactured by MBDA, a joint venture involving France, Britain and Italy. As with the platform (Eurofighter Typhoon), so with the weapon (Meteor), its export requires the consent of all members of the joint venture.
And while the approval of London and Rome is considered a given by Ankara, Paris seems to be "weighing" its moves in view of the impact that the possible sale of the weapon will have on Greek-French relations, which are governed by the mutual defense cooperation agreement signed by the two sides in 2021.
At present, it is not known whether Paris will bow to London's pressure to release the missile in order to proceed with the sale of 40 Eurofighters to Turkey, an initiative "led" by Britain.
However, Turkish publications reported a few days ago that British officials managed to convince their French counterparts, securing permission to export the Meteor to Turkey, although there is still no official position. In late December, however, British Eurofighters landed in Ankara to be inspected by Turkish air force units. "
Το «αντίδοτο» που αναζητά η Αγκυρα απέναντι στα ελληνικά Rafale, το σχέδιο αγοράς Eurofighter και ο παράγοντας Γαλλία.
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"On the other hand, Greece, which has very recently received its last Rafales (24 aircraft) is asking Paris, with which it signed a strategic partnership in 2021, to oppose the sale of this air-to-air missile"
La possible vente de 40 Eurofighter armés de missile Meteor à la Turquie met à l'épreuve les relations entre la Grande-Bretagne, la France et la Grèce. Paris a la possibilité de s'opposer à la vente du missile air-air, développé et fabriqué en coopération par six pays européens (Grande-Bretagne...
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