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Pentagon Leaders: Turkish F-35 Suppliers to Be Fully Phased Out by Early 2020

Pentagon Leaders: Turkish F-35 Suppliers to Be Fully Phased Out by Early 2020
Lockheed Martin-built F-35. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The U.S. government and its industry partners have continued to find new suppliers for the Turkish components of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and expect for the nation’s contributions to the program to be phased out by March 2020, officials said Nov. 13. The Pentagon does not expect ongoing funding delays on the Hill will impact its progress of pushing Turkey out of the F-35 program, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord said Wednesday at a House…

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