According to information published by the Turkish defense news website Ulusavunma, on July 16, 2025, the Presidency of Defense Industries of Türkiye (SSB) has officially placed an order for the sixth prototype of the KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet. This significant milestone confirms Türkiye's accelerated push to field an indigenous fifth-generation combat aircraft developed entirely by its national aerospace industry. The KAAN project, spearheaded by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), represents the first full-scale, domestically designed and produced fighter jet in Türkiye’s history, marking a transformative leap in national defense capability. Read full Defense Aerospace News at this link ...
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| The KAAN is Türkiye’s first domestically developed fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, designed by Turkish Aerospace Industries to provide advanced air superiority, multirole combat capability, and full mission independence for the Turkish Air Force. (Picture source: Wikimedia) |
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