Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact to boost Turkish industry, entire trilateral ‘ecosystem’
“The Mecca Pact should not be viewed simply as an arms-export agreement. It is much broader," one expert told Breaking Defense.
Turkish Aerospace CEO: US cleared KAAN fighter engines for export
“The rest is standard procedures. So we can say yes, we have the export license for the engine. We will work with GE folks to get the engines in time, and since it is for the serial production, which is at least two and a half years away, we will have no issue receiving those engines in time to support our serial production for Turkish Airforce,” Mehmet Demiroglu told reporters.
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Turkish air force contracts its first batch of indigenous KAAN jets
“The initial sale was made for the first batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft. This is the first order. Over time, we expect the numbers to increase,” Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.
Turkish Aerospace in ‘final stages’ of talks over Saudis in KAAN fighter program: Exec
Riyadh has been tightlipped about how it plans to expand or upgrade its fighter fleet, with several international options on the table.
The KAAN and beyond: Turkish defense firms highlight domestic capability, with eyes abroad
Breaking Defense recently got an inside look at some major Turkish defense firms.
TAI inks strategic partnership with Airbus for Hurjets for Spain
“We have been working on this project almost a year now,” TAI CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu told Breaking Defense.
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With Trump in power, can Turkey find its way back into the F-35 program?
Analysts told Breaking Defense the S-400 and sanctions present significant hurdles, but they’re not impossible to overcome.
Indonesia eyes joining Turkish 5th-generation fighter jet program KAAN
"Indonesia wants to participate in the development of the 'KAAN' 5th-generation fighter jet and submarine development with the Turkish industry," the Indonesian president said at a press conference with his Turkish counterpart.
A joint project? Turkey’s KAAN fighter program attracts Gulf interest, exec says
"There are lots of interest [from a] number of countries, but these things are taking a lot of time and high-level decisions,” Turkish Aerospace Industries General Manager Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.
Germany has given a ‘positive response’ to potential Turkish Eurofighter deal: Official
Turkey is currently facing a fighter gap as it waits for its planned 5th generation KAAN fighter to come online in 2030.
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The ‘dual purpose’ in Turkey’s bid for 40 Eurofighter Typhoons: Analysts
"Turkish air power has a stopgap trouble up until the indigenous KAAN makes it," analyst Can Kasapoglu told Breaking Defense. "The [Eurofighter] can offer some relief, depending on the tranche."