The KAAN and beyond: Turkish defense firms highlight domestic capability, with eyes abroad
Breaking Defense recently got an inside look at some major Turkish defense firms.
Turkish Aerospace Industries
Turkish Aerospace eyes full development of local KAAN fighter jet engine by 2032
KAAN flight tests currently feature General Electric’s F110 turbofan engine, but Ankara has long prioritized a local alternative to reduce dependency on overseas suppliers.
Indonesia and Turkey ink deal for 48 KAAN fighter jets
Turkish Aerospace Industries, producer of the stealth jet, said that Indonesian and Turkish defense officials formally signed an agreement for the deal during a ceremony at the Indo Defence trade show in Jakarta.
Kale to Export KTJ-3200 Mini-Turbojets for Brazil’s MANSUP-ER Anti-Ship Missiles
Turkish aerospace propulsion manufacturer Kale has signed a landmark agreement with Brazil to supply its KTJ-3200 turbojet engines for integration into the Brazilian Navy’s MANSUP-ER (Manobra de Superfície – Extended Range) anti-ship missile (AShM). This deal signifies a major milestone for Türkiye’s…
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Turkish Aerospace and Embraer Sign MoU to Explore E2 Production Collaboration
Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) and Brazilian aviation giant Embraer have formalized their intent to explore industrial cooperation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on April 1, 2025, at the LAAD Defence & Security exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. The agreement, which comes…
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A joint project? Turkey’s KAAN fighter program attracts Gulf interest, exec says
“There are lots of interest [from a] number of countries, but these things are taking a lot of time and high-level decisions,” Turkish Aerospace Industries General Manager Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.
Indonesia orders Turkish-made Anka combat drones
Indonesia and Turkish Aerospace have signed an agreement for the purchase of Anka unmanned aerial vehicles, the company’s CEO said. Turkish Aerospace President and CEO Temel Kotil said that Turkish Aerospace and Indonesia had signed a purchase ag…
Türkiye reveals new details about its stealthy drone
Türkiye’s Anka-3 stealthy flying-wing drone demonstrator has appeared for the first time, revealing details of the new Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) design. The Anka 3 is an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle that seems to have similarities in pl…
Turkey’s first Hurjet light combat aircraft enters ground testing
Türkiye’s first Hurjet light combat aircraft developed and produced by the Turkish Aerospace Industries has entered the ground test phase. The new advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft rolled out to the public and completed the first engine ru…
Is Italy’s Leonardo involved in engine supply for T129B Attack Helicopters for the Philippine Air Force?
Previous posts we made confirmed that the Department of National Defense (DND) already released the Notice of Award (NOA) for the Philippine Air Force’s Attack Helicopter Acquisition Project in favor of Turkey’s Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)…