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        "id": 1641252,
        "msgid": "turkish-kaan-fighter-jet-set-to-begin-deliveries-to-indonesia-in-2032-1774763449",
        "date": "2026-03-29 11:50:26",
        "title": "Turkish KAAN Fighter Jet Set to Begin Deliveries to Indonesia in 2032",
        "author": "Erik Purnama Putra",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Defence",
        "summary": "Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) CEO Mehmet Demiroglu has announced that the KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet will commence deliveries to the Turkish Air Force in 2028, with shipments to Indonesia starting in 2032 following the integration of domestically produced engines. Indonesia signed a $15 billion contract in mid-2025 for 48 KAAN jets during the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul, highlighting a major boost to bilateral defence ties and Turkey's ambitions for over 300 international orders. The project also advances with prototype flights completing three of five phases and Anka-3 drone trials progressing on schedule for delivery this year.",
        "content": "<p>ANKARA \u2013 CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI\/Tusas) Mehmet\nDemiroglu has shared the latest detailed information on the KAAN fighter\njet and Anka-3 drone project. In an exclusive interview with Oxu.Az,\nDemiroglu discussed the design, production, testing, and integration\nprocesses for Turkey\u2019s fifth-generation fighter jet platform and\nsixth-generation drone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to deliver the KAAN to our Air Force in 2028. With our\ndomestically produced engines, we will begin delivering the KAAN to our\nAir Force and Indonesia starting from 2032 onwards,\u201d Demiroglu\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia, through the Ministry of Defence (Kemenhan) of the Republic\nof Indonesia, signed a contract to purchase 48 KAAN jets from TAI during\nthe IDEF exhibition in Istanbul in mid-2025. The value of the project is\n$15 billion, or approximately Rp 251 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>Demiroglu also highlighted the strategic advantages that TAI will\nprovide to the Turkish Air Force as well as its export targets. He\nstated that prototype flights for the KAAN have been completed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur prototype flights have completed three out of five planned\nphases, and prototype testing will begin in 2026,\u201d Demiroglu said.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that work is ongoing for the integration of domestic\nturbofan engines for the aircraft. Demiroglu revealed that full engine\nintegration is targeted around 2032.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, TAI is using General Electric F110 engines to power the\nKAAN fighter jet. They are also developing the domestic TF35000 engine\nfor use in the fighter jet.<\/p>\n<p>Demiroglu conveyed that TAI hopes to secure more than 300 orders for\nthe fighter jet in the international market. He also disclosed that\nTurkey is in negotiations with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi\nArabia.<\/p>\n<p>Demiroglu added that the KAAN is being prepared for export while\nsimultaneously enhancing Turkey\u2019s air power. \u201cTrials for the Anka-3 UAV\nare proceeding as planned,\u201d he said. The Anka-3 stands out as an\nadvanced technology UAV platform developed by TAI, targeted for delivery\nto customers starting this year.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/turkish-kaan-fighter-jet-set-to-begin-deliveries-to-indonesia-in-2032-1774763449",
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