The project follows parallel tests and future integration of the domestic engine; The country aims to self -sufficiency and strategic exports
Turkey has taken another major step in its ambitious combat aircraft program when the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) announced the order of the sixth prototype of the fifth-generation Kaan fighter.
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According to Ulusavunma.com, the new order allows Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to perform a number of critical tests at the same time, including wind tunnel experiments, environmental load tests, avionic inspections, high -speed rolling and running tests.
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These activities are key to the preparation of serial production and future integration into the Turkish Air Force.
The SSB emphasized that shipments to the armed forces would be in intermediate and that each manufacturing block is gradually advanced.
Domestic engine and self -sufficiency
One of the most important milestones of the program is the integration of the entirely developed engine in Turkey. According to the defense authorities, the process is traveling according to the schedule. Future variations such as blocks 30 and 40, no longer the American General Electric F110 The engine is used, but also a domestic drive, which is tested in parallel with the advancement of technology.
Launched in 2010, the KAAN project has become a symbol of Turkey’s defense self-sufficiency and reducing its dependence on foreign systems. It is a stealthy, two -engine, supersonic -speed fighter that is capable of performing air superiority and offensive missions.
Progress after exclusion from the F-35 program
Kaan’s development was boosted after 2019 when the United States ruled Turkey from the F-35 program due to the purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense system. Initially, the F-35 was supplemented, but today it has become the backbone of Turkish air strategy.
In 2024, the first prototype made a successful virgin over Ankara, which lasted 13 minutes before the planned. The Turkish authorities celebrated the event as a historical breakthrough for the country’s aerospace industry.
The fighter is expected to reach its full operational capacity by 2035, gradually integrating into the Turkish Air Force over the next decade.
Source and pictures: LuSAVUNA | Turkish Aerospace x@tusas_tr. This content is made with artificial intelligence and has been checked by our editorial team.
