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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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."