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Yeni Safak English Oct 03
TAI prepares Kaan fighter prototype for maiden flight: Turkish Aerospace Industries is preparing to launch the second prototype of its fifth-generation Kaan ...
en.yenisafak.com/technology/tai-prepares-kaan-fighter-prototype-for-maiden-flight-3724049
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The Aviationist Sep 02
First Production-Representative Hürjet Jet Trainer Makes Maiden Flight: The first Hürjet jet trainer destined to the Turkish Air Force, part of a first batch of ...
theaviationist.com/2026/08/31/production-representative-hurjet-maiden-flight/
Turkish Aerospace Industries' Kaan Fighter Jet Begins Taxi Trials: Turkish Aerospace Industries has begun taxi trials of the first fully representative ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/turkish-aerospace-industries-kaan-fighter-jet-begins-taxi-trials
The Aviationist Aug 01
Second Prototype of Turkey’s Kaan Begins Taxi Trials: The Kaan’s second prototype is undergoing taxi testing, with Turkish officials indicating that the aircraft ...
theaviationist.com/2026/08/01/second-prototype-kaan-taxi-trials/
defence-blog.com Jul 31
One step closer: Turkish F-35 alternative nears first flight: Turkish Aerospace Industries, known by its Turkish acronym TUSAŞ, released new footage showing the ...
defence-blog.com/one-step-closer-turkish-f-35-alternative-nears-first-flight/
Turkey Releases Imagery Of Second Prototype Of Kaan Fighter: Turkey's Defense Industries Agency has released imagery of the second prototype of the ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/turkey-releases-imagery-second-prototype-kaan-fighter
Daily Sabah Feb 14
New KAAN combat aircraft prototypes unveiled as development tests advance: New prototypes of Türkiye’s homegrown KAAN combat aircraft have been unveiled as ...
dailysabah.com/business/defense/new-kaan-combat-aircraft-prototypes-unveiled-as-development-tests-advance
Turkey Fighter Prototype's First Flight Delayed Toward Summer: The first flight for the next prototype of the Turkish indigenous fighter aircraft Kaan has ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/turkey-fighter-prototypes-first-flight-delayed-toward-summer
ekathimerini.com Jan 03
US engines secured for Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet: It has emerged that Turkey secured the procurement of 10 GE F110 engines from US-based GE Aerospace ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1291454/us-engines-secured-for-turkeys-kaan-fighter-jet/
Yeni Safak English Oct 28 25
UK Prime Minister Starmer inspects Türkiye's jet KAAN: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has visited Turkish Aerospace Industries on the domestically produced ...
en.yenisafak.com/turkiye/uk-prime-minister-starmer-inspects-turkiyes-jet-kaan-3709872
defence-blog.com Sep 08 25
Turkey makes progress toward KAAN jet production: The development of Türkiye’s first fifth-generation fighter aircraft has reached a new phase - the second KAAN ...
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defence-blog.com Jul 17 25
Türkiye buys sixth prototype of KAAN fifth-gen jet: The Presidency of Defense Industries (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı, SSB) has announced that Türkiye has placed ...
defence-blog.com/turkiye-buys-sixth-prototype-of-kaan-fifth-gen-jet/
Yeni Safak English Jun 18 25
Turkish defense firm eyes more contracts to export KAAN fighter jets: Turkish Aerospace Industries products showcased at Paris Air Show, garnering attention ...
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Daily Sabah Jun 17 25
TAI says in talks with several nations for Turkish fighter jet: The developer of Türkiye’s homegrown fighter jet Kaan has been in long talks with several ...
dailysabah.com/business/defense/tai-says-in-talks-with-several-nations-for-turkish-fighter-jet
Indonesia signs $10bn deal to buy 48 Turkish Kaan fighter jets: Indonesia will purchase 48 Kaan fifth-generation fighter jets from Turkey in a deal valued at ...
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Key FactsTurkey to Export 48 Advanced Kaan Fighter Jets
Jun 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailysabah.com
- Turkey signed an agreement to manufacture and export 48 Kaan fighter jets to Indonesia.
- The Kaan jet, unveiled in 2023, is a fifth-generation warplane developed over nearly a decade.
- Serial production is set to start in 2028 and will incorporate Indonesia's local production capabilities.
- Equipped with AI and neural networks, the jet will replace aging F-16s beginning in the 2030s.
Under the agreement signed with our friendly and brotherly nation, Indonesia, 48 Kaan jets will be produced in Türkiye and exported to Indonesia.— Erdoğan announced the export of 48 Kaan fighter jets while speaking on the social media platform X.
Daily Sabah May 04 25
Turkish fifth-gen fighter to be seen at Teknofest 2027: TAI CEO: The development of Türkiye's fifth-generation fighter jet is proceeding well ...
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Key FactsFifth-Generation Fighter Kaan to Debut at Teknofest 2027
May 4, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailysabah.com
- The development of Turkey's fifth-generation fighter, Kaan, is on track with two prototypes currently in assembly.
- The first flight is anticipated early next year, with a showcase planned for Teknofest 2027.
- The focus is on mass production to meet the high expectations of the Turkish Armed Forces and international partners.
- Additionally, work has begun on sixth-generation technologies expected to impact the next five to ten years.
This is very important and truly a refreshing feeling. We see this in Cyprus as well.— Mehmet Demiroğlu, CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), about the self-confidence of young people at Teknofest.
Turkey’s Kaan Fighter Development Gains Momentum: With new prototypes in manufacturing and domestic technologies moving forward, Turkey’s Kaan fighter program is ...
aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/turkeys-kaan-fighter-development-gains-momentum
Daily Sabah Feb 24 24
Maiden flight of Turkish 5th-gen fighter jet tops global headlines: The 13-minute first test flight of Türkiye's first indigenously developed ...
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Key FactsTurkish 5th Gen Fighter Jet's Debut Captivates Global Media
Feb 23, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailysabah.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: dailysabah.com
- Türkiye's first domestically developed fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, took off in a historic 13-minute test flight, garnering global attention.
- Business Insider hailed the maiden flight as 'a major step forward for Turkey's efforts to acquire a fifth-generation fighter.'
- Bloomberg Television highlighted the first-ever flight of Türkiye's 5th-gen fighter jet as a 'milestone.'
- Japanese media praised KAAN's first flight as Turkish officials aim to export the aircraft to Asian and Gulf countries.
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