Britain and Turkey are negotiating a military agreement, which will enable the two countries to share their expertise, said the media reports.
The contract, which will help Britain to help its military's 7.5 percent budget cuts, will be signed by July 2011 hopefully.
Under the agreement, Britain can train helicopter pilots in Turkey, which has almost the same climate as Afghanistan. The two future allies are also to cooperate on equipment programs.
Turks will also help Britain in making Type 26 Frigate as part of the agreement, which is a naval ship designed for 2020. The two countries are to exchange personnel during their training programs.
With 517,100 personnel, Turkey has one of the largest militaries in the world, while British military has around 178,370.
Britain had previously signed an agreement with France. Under the agreement, France had to cooperate with Britain in developing new military technology.
British government is also having negotiations with a number of Northern European countries to develop its military ties
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