The Presidency of Defense Industries and Turkish Aerospace signed a procurement agreement for Türkiye’s National Combat Aircraft KAAN.

The full-scale static test aircraft built under the KAAN National Combat Aircraft program has rolled out of the hangar, marking a major milestone in structural verification and flight safety preparation ahead of future stages.

Altınay Defence Technologies has completed the design phase of the pneumatic munition release system developed for KAAN and moved into production. The company also announced that its Iron Bird test infrastructure has reached the acceptance stage, marking another major milestone in the project.

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

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.

TAI CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu stated that Saudi Arabia’s interest in the KAAN fighter jet has reached the highest level, with concrete and positive developments expected soon.

TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu announced that the KAAN national combat aircraft will begin test flights with its prototype by the end of April, marking a major milestone for Türkiye’s defense aviation program.

TUSAŞ General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu announced that the United Arab Emirates has expressed strong interest in Turkey’s KAAN National Combat Aircraft. He also revealed that discussions are underway for the joint development of a new air platform between TUSAŞ and the UAE.