https://www.ft.com/content/9b6d7af6-6d6a-11e8-92d3-6c13e5c92914
Turkey and UK battle to save fighter jet project
Sharing of sensitive British technology threatens to wreck deal
However, the project has run into problems after Turkish defence officials demanded that Rolls-Royce share sensitive technology with TR Motor, a company that is 55 per cent controlled by a subsidiary of BMC, a defence manufacturer whose major shareholders include the Qatari ministry of defence, and a businessman known for his links the Turkish president.
The fact this issue was discussed between the two ministers tells you how seriously this is being taken. Both sides remain committed to finding a resolution
“The UK government does not want to fully lift export controls. They say: ‘what if in 10 years’ time there is a huge row with another country and we want to stop selling this to them?’,” said a Turkish official.
Rolls-Royce executives and British ministers have told Turkey that they cannot accept an arrangement that would see TR Motor own and manage the intellectual property of the programme.
A Turkish official with knowledge of the negotiations said that BMC had offered financial support for the TF-X programme, which Turkey estimates will cost $30bn in total. He said that Qatar’s involvement could also lead to future sales of the jet to the small Gulf state.
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1. 터키 정부가 카타르 정부가 대주주인 회사에 TF-X엔진기술의 이전을 요구.
2. TF-X 사업예산이 30조원인데 카타르 정부가 돈을 댄다고 함.
3. 영국 정부는 엔진기술 지적재산권이 제3국(카타르)에 유출되는 것을 우려해서 거부.
뭐 영국이 도망가면 러시아가 RD-33엔진 팔겠다고 하니까 뭐 어떻게 되겠지요.