The new Kaan Fifth Generation Airplanedeveloped by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), is capturing increasing international attention and could alter the balance of power in the global defense industry.
The hunt, which made his First flight in February 2024It is a milestone in the search for strategic autonomy of Türkiye after its exclusion from the American F-35 program in 2019, motivated by the purchase of S-400 Russian anti-aircraft systems.
The Kaan, designed with capabilities such as supersonic speed, internal weaponry, artificial intelligence y Long -range attackshas already aroused the interest of countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia e Indonesiaaccording to statements by the executive director of Tai, Mehmet Demiroglu ,.
Some of these countries have even advanced to Preliminary Agreements Phase. Saudi Arabia I could acquire until 100 Unitswhile United Arab Emirates They have shown interest in collaborate in the joint development of the platformaccording to Forbes.
This opening to international cooperation reinforces the Emerging Role of Türkiye as a global military technology supplieradded to his growing prominence as an exporter of drones, as well as an influential actor in the field of defense.
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