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UK and Turkey sign deal for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets

The UK and Turkey signed a deal for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets reported at up to GBP 8 billion, with 37 percent of each jet UK-built, Rolls-Royce engines and Leonardo radar, and first deliveries in 2030.

Reported Editor-read euro-sd, 28 October 2025

What it does not test. Does not resolve the gap between the UK government's GBP 8 billion headline figure and narrower industry estimates nearer GBP 5.4 billion for the core contract.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-13. How the record is made

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