 <p class="speakable">The United States has authorized the sale of dozens of new F-16s.</p><p class="speakable">According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the State Department has agreed to sell 40 new fighter aircraft to Turkey.</p><div class="image-ct inline"><div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/12/1200/675/F-16.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="F-16 fighter jet taking flight" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>A U.S. Air Force F-16 figher jet is seen flying</span> <span>(Go Bum-jun/Newsis via AP, File)</span></p></div></div></div><p>Along with the new aircraft, the country will make upgrades to 79 of its existing fleet.</p><p>The cost is estimated to be valued at up to $23B.</p>

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The United States State Department has agreed to sell Turkey 40 new F16 fighter jets.{ai:summary}<p>The US has authorized the sale of new F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, along with upgrades to their existing fleet. The deal is valued at up to $23B. #military</p>

US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey: State Department

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