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First Turkish Eurofighter Typhoon fuselage enters assembly at BAE factory

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BAE Systems has begun assembling the forward fuselage of the first Eurofighter Typhoon ordered by Türkiye at its Samlesbury factory in Lancashire. The milestone, confirmed Nov. 5, comes just over a year after Ankara signed a contract for 20 aircraft.

Discovered 2026-11-07T04:04:57.474147-08:00 | 2026-11-07T04:04:57.474147-08:00

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  • The fuselage milestone shows the 20-aircraft Turkish order moving into physical production, more than a year after the contract was signed.
  • The work is taking place at BAE Systems’ Samlesbury factory, providing a concrete update on the program’s manufacturing progress.

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