Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that with GÖKBEY receiving its Type Certificate, Türkiye has joined the select group of countries capable of managing aircraft certification through a fully national and digital system.

Türkiye’s indigenous multipurpose helicopter GÖKBEY has passed a major milestone in civil aviation by receiving its type certificate. Officials announced that the first delivery will be made to the Ministry of Health in July 2026, while orders have already reached 75 helicopters.

TUSAŞ-developed SÜPER ŞİMŞEK was used for the first time as an airborne training target during Anatolian Eagle 2026/1 after being released from the AKSUNGUR UAV.

Female engineers and technicians at TUSAŞ successfully designed, manufactured and integrated a KAAN fighter jet component entirely through a women-led team.

The GÖKSİM Full Flight Simulator, developed by HAVELSAN for the GÖKBEY helicopter, has reached the delivery stage. Pilots will now receive EASA-certified training on the indigenous system.

Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün announced that the KAAN Technology Facility, built by HAVELSAN within the TUSAŞ campus, will significantly enhance the national fighter jet’s digital capabilities and engineering capacity.

New prototypes of Türkiye’s National Combat Aircraft KAAN have been unveiled for structural and flight testing. The development marks a major milestone toward serial production.

TUSAŞ is negotiating KAAN and GÖKBEY sales and potential local production with Saudi Arabia, while preparing to unveil a new kamikaze UAV and helicopter projects in May.