Turkey is nearing an agreement to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, according to people familiar with the talks. A commitment to eventually acquire the aircraft could be announced as early as this week during the IDEF defense expo in Istanbul, the people said, though there is no certainty a deal will be finalized.

Arming Turkey with Typhoons would enhance NATO collective defense, and enhance our nations’ indust“ Equipping Turkey with Typhoons would strengthen NATO’s collective defense, and boost both our countries’ industrial bases,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that there has been progress in the negotiations regarding the sale of the Eurofighter combat aircraft to Turkey. Germany and Turkey have a positive stance on the matter,