UK‑backed Eurofighter sale to Turkey — BAE to recognise £4.6bn as Starmer travels to finalise up to 40 jets

BAE Systems said it expects to recognise £4.6bn from a UK‑backed deal after Turkey bought 20 Eurofighter Typhoons. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has travelled to Ankara to finalise a broader agreement for the Turkish Air Force that could reach up to 40 jets.

Discovered 2025-10-26T23:53:04.878269-07:00 | 2025-10-26T23:53:04.878269-07:00

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  • BAE will recognise £4.6bn linked to a UK‑backed sale after Turkey bought 20 Typhoons, while the UK aims to finalise a deal for up to 40 aircraft — a significant export and revenue event for the UK defence sector.

  • The order comes as the Typhoon platform is undergoing capability refreshes, including UK pushes to fast‑track the ECRS Mk2 radar and recent Paveway IV integration trials, which will shape future sensor, weapons and sustainment demand.

  • Programme‑level industrial activity — from converting an Avro RJ100 as a radar flight‑testbed to work on Typhoon composite recycling — is already underway and will factor into supply‑chain and support planning if the sale proceeds at scale (see work to convert a flight testbed and Typhoon recycling developments).

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