Two years have passed since Turkey’s first indigenous jet trainer, HÜRJET, took to the skies. Developed by TUSAŞ, the aircraft has achieved major milestones in its testing and qualification phases. TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu marked the anniversary by highlighting HÜRJET’s growing strategic importance for Turkish aviation.

TUSAŞ announced that Turkey’s indigenous jet trainer HÜRJET has reached 1.2 Mach speed, marking a major milestone in supersonic flight. SSB President Haluk Görgün described the achievement as a new milestone in Turkey’s independent aerospace vision.

Turkey’s historic aircraft factory TOMTAŞ will contribute to HÜRJET production with a 9.5-billion-lira “super incentive” investment. The new facility in Kayseri will employ 1,000 people and manufacture major aircraft components locally.

Turkish Air Force Commander Gen. Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu and Spanish Air Force Commander Gen. Francisco Braco Carbo performed a formation flight with two HÜRJET aircraft, showcasing TUSAŞ’s advanced jet trainer capabilities.

Technical updates to Turkey’s KAAN and HÜRJET aircraft highlight the growing maturity of the country’s aerospace engineering, driven by real flight data and national design capability.

Developed by TUSAŞ, HÜRJET has completed 43 successful test flights following its maiden flight, marking a critical step for the Turkish Air Force.

TUSAŞ has completed preparations for KAAN’s first flight. Expected to take off in 2024, the aircraft marks a new era in Türkiye’s defense industry.

In 2023, TUSAŞ achieved a milestone with the first flights of KAAN, ATAK II, ANKA III and HÜRJET. Exports rose by 56%, boosting Türkiye’s global aerospace presence.