AviationNews – The Turkish government has officially placed its first production order for the KAAN stealth fighter, marking a historic transition from prototype testing to active fleet procurement. This sovereign defense milestone is further bolstered by news that Spain has formally launched a feasibility study to explore a potential strategic partnership in the high-tech program. The KAAN, formerly known as the TF-X, is the centerpiece of Turkey’s ambition to reduce its reliance on foreign military hardware.

via Human Rights Watch News — Click to expand Image US soldiers firing a M110 howitzer during Operation Desert Storm, December 29, 1990. The howitzer fired the type of artillery projectiles Turkey has requested permission to retransfer to Ukraine, until it was retired from US service in the mid-1990s. © 1990 Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images (Washington, DC, August 11, 2026) – Türkiye has requested permission from the United States to “retransfer” to Ukraine tens of thousands of cluster munition rockets, missiles, an

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The United Kingdom is nearing the signing of a major contract to supply Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Defence Secretary John Healey and his Turkish counterpart Yaşar Güler at the International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul. This agreement paves the way for the first Typhoon export deal […] Post UK Prepares Major Typhoon Fighter Jet Deal for Turkey at Root-Nation.com.

Turkey unveils its new "Steel Dome" integrated air defense system. President Erdogan calls it a "wat...

Days earlier, Indonesia’s President Prabowo expressed interest in Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet program.

Aviation News – Turkey has delivered its first domestically developed T625 Gökbey helicopter to the Turkish Army Aviation Command, marking a key milestone in national aerospace capability and fleet modernization. On 30 April 2026, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) confirmed the handover of the first Gökbey general purpose helicopter to the Türk Kara Havacılık Komutanlığı, the aviation arm of the Turkish Land Forces.

AviationNews – Turkey has successfully secured the first ten GE F110 engines from the United States to power its indigenous fifth-generation Kaan fighter jet. This strategic acquisition ensures the initial production phase of the country's most ambitious defense project remains on schedule amidst ongoing negotiations for long-term domestic manufacturing rights. The engines, produced by GE Aerospace, are a critical component for the…

Aviation News – Turkey successfully demonstrated a coordinated unmanned naval–air operation in the Mediterranean, highlighting a major milestone in its expanding indigenous defense capabilities. In a test aligned with the Turkish Naval Forces’ operational needs, an ASELSAN Albatros-S Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) was remotely commanded via the data link of a Bayraktar TB3 UCAV launched from the flagship TCG Anadolu…

Aviation News – Türkiye’s unmanned fighter jet Bayraktar KIZILELMA has completed a milestone air-to-air missile test at the Sinop Firing Area, successfully striking a jet-powered aerial target in a first-of-its-kind achievement for the country. Developed indigenously by Baykar using its own resources, KIZILELMA represents a new phase in Türkiye’s defense capabilities. The latest test follows a series of developmental trials aimed at validating the aircraft’s combat readiness and advanced autonomous features.

Aviation News – Türkiye has completed the world’s first integration of a low-observable Electro-Optical Targeting System into an unmanned fighter aircraft, marking a major milestone in next-generation air combat technology. The achievement centers on the Bayraktar KIZILELMA, Türkiye’s first unmanned fighter aircraft, and TOYGUN, the indigenous Electro-Optical Targeting System typically found only on advanced fifth-generation jets. The successful integration underscores the country’s push to expand its domestic defense capabilities and follows years of development and testing by Turkish industry teams.

Days earlier, Indonesia’s President Prabowo expressed interest in Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet program.

Bayraktar TB3 is the first armed UAV capable of operating from short-runway vessels like Turkey's TCG Anadolu.