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Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter plane takes off for maiden flight

Turkey's domestically built KAAN fighter jet completed its first flight, aiming to replace the F-16 fleet by 2030s.
Turkish Aerospace and UK's BAE Systems collaborated on the jet's production, and Turkey is developing its own engine for KAAN.
Turkey is considering acquiring Eurofighter Typhoons and F-16 fighters after being expelled from the F-35 program for acquiring Russian defense systems.

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NDTV

Turkey's Home-Built 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Conducts 1st Flight

Turkey's KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force. NATO member Turkey launched its TF-X project to produce a national combat aircraft in 2016. Turkish aerospace firm TUSAS signed a deal with Britain's BAE Systems worth $125 million in 2017 to develop the next-generation fighter jet. TUSAS shared a video showing a KAAN fighter jet taking off and then …

5 months ago·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Turkey's KAAN fighter jet conducts first flight

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force. Read full story

5 months ago·Malaysia

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The Straits Times

Turkey's KAAN fighter jet conducts first flight

ANKARA - Turkey's KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force. Read more at straitstimes.com.

5 months ago·Singapore

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RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Turkish KAAN fighter aircraft made its first flight

The 5th generation Turkish fighter KAAN has made its first flight, according to the Turkish defense industry and military aviation portal Savunmasanayist.com. RIA Novosti, 21.02.2024

5 months ago·Russian Federation

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Bloomberg

Turkey’s Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Kaan Makes Maiden Flight

Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter jet in development conducted its first ever flight on Wednesday, a milestone for the country to deploy domestically produced war planes.

5 months ago·United States

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