Egypt and Turkey launched a joint air exercise on 11/6/2026 across multiple Egyptian air bases, involving multi-role fighter aircraft from both air forces. This was followed by the "Anatolian Eagle 2026" joint exercise on 27/6/2026 hosted in Turkey, featuring multi-role fighter jets including five Egyptian F-16 Block 52 aircraft, and a NATO early-warning aircraft.
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- How the shared F-16 Block 40/50 platform established a common operational baseline;
- Operational capabilities developed during the exercises; and
- Egypt and Turkey's follow-on military exercises.
