Healey signs agreement paving way for export of Typhoon jets to Turkey
It comes after the German government reportedly cleared the path for the delivery of 40 Typhoon Eurofighter jets to Turkey.
'Today's agreement is a big step towards Turkiye buying UK Typhoon fighter jets,' Mr Healey said.
'It shows this government's determination to secure new defence deals, building on our relationships abroad to deliver for British working people.
'Equipping Turkiye with Typhoons would strengthen Nato's collective defence, and boost both our countries' industrial bases by securing thousands of skilled jobs across the UK for years to come.'
More than a third of each aircraft will be manufactured in the UK, with final assembly taking place at the BAE Systems site in Lancashire.
The Typhoon jet programme is a partnership with Germany, Spain and Italy.
Germany's security council has signed off on a Turkish request to buy the jets, which will use German parts, Der Spiegel reported, and has informed Turkish and Greek leaders of the decision.
The programme supports 20,000 jobs in the UK.
The RAF's own fleet of Typhoons is being upgraded over the next 15 years.
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