The project advances with parallel tests and future national motor integration; The country points to self -sufficiency and strategic exports
Türkiye has taken another step in its ambitious combat aviation program in ordering the sixth prototype of the fifth generation Kaan, as announced by the presidency of the Defense Industries (SSB).
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According to the Ulusavunma.com specialized portal, the new order will allow Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to simultaneously perform a series of critical tests, including experiments in wind tunnel, environmental stress tests, airplane validation, high -speed filming tests and track races.
+ Video: The prototype of the Turkish hunting “Kaan” performs its first test flight.
These activities are considered fundamental to prepare the aircraft for serial production and its future integration into the Turkish Air Force.
The SSB stressed that you deliver the armed forces will be made in phases, with successive production blocks that will incorporate increasingly advanced capabilities.
National motor and self -sufficiency
One of the most important milestones of the program is the integration of an engine fully developed in Türkiye. According to the defense authorities, the process advances according to the schedule. The future versions of the aircraft, such as blocks 30 and 40, will replace the American engine General Electric F110 by national propulsion, with planned evidence as technology matures.
The Kaan project, launched in 2010, has become a symbol of Turkish effort to achieve self -sufficiency in defense and reduce dependence on foreign systems. It is a bimotor furtive hunting with supersonic capacity and great maneuverability, designed to execute both aerial and attack superiority missions.
Advance after the exclusion of F-35
The development of Kaan charged impulse after the exclusion of Türkiye from the US F-35 program in 2019, in response to the purchase of the Russian S-400 system. Initially conceived as a complement to the F-35, the Kaan became the pillar of the Turkish air strategy.
In 2024, the first prototype made a successful inaugural flight over Ankara, with a duration of 13 minutes – two years earlier. The achievement was widely held by the Turkish authorities as a turning point for the country’s aerospace industry.
Hunting is expected to reach its total operational capacity in 2035, with progressive integration into the Turkish Air Force over the next decade.
Source and images: LuSAVUNA | Turkish Aerospace x@tusas_tr. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
