U.S. lawmakers announced they are considering purchasing F-35A fighter jets under Turkish inventory by American Air Forces, due to Turkey's acquisition of Russian missile system.

Axar.az reports citing

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020, a joint defense budget prepared by the Senate and the House of Representatives released Monday, proposes allocation of a $440 million fund for the Pentagon to purchase F-35 aircrafts ordered by Turkey, as part of the modernization of national defense.

"The conferees support the removal of the Government of Turkey from the F-35 program due to its purchase of the S-400 Russian air defense system. As such, the conferees would support procurement by the Department of Defense of all F-35A aircraft procured by the Government of Turkey," said the legislation.

The committee encouraged the Secretary of Defense to maximize the procurement quantity of F-35A aircrafts earmarked for Turkey at Lots 12, 13, or 14 during fiscal year 2020 using the additional funds.

Referring to possible sustainment and spare parts deficit in the F-35 program due to Turkey's removal, the conferees emphasized "the importance of fully funding spare parts, ancillary mission equipment, publications, and technical data required to sustain F-35 aircraft."