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Before the earthquakes in early February, March 18 had been earmarked as something of a red letter day for Turkish Aerospace.
March 18 is celebrated in Turkey as Victory Day, commemorating the battle of Canakkale (also known as Gallipoli) in 1915.
It had a particular resonance this year – the 100th anniversary of Turkish independence.
Victory against the Allies at Canakkale boosted Turkish morale, and provided a stimulus for the war of independence in 1919-1922, which led to the eventual formation of a modern republic in 1923 by Kemal Attaturk.
The MMU was previously known as the TF-X and is an indigenous fifth-generation fighter developed by prime contractor TUSAŞ/Turkish Aerospace with technological assistance from BAE Systems.
Some 250 of these stealthy tactical fighter aircraft are due to be procured between 2029-2040, and the programme is now designated as a ‘national survival project’.
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