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Turkey's KAAN Fighter Hits Milestone

7 sources · first reported 6d ago

via Interestingengineering

Turkey's next-generation KAAN fighter has begun powered taxi tests, marking a key phase in its development. The KAAN is Turkey's answer to the US F-35.

Why it matters

The KAAN fighter is a significant development in Turkey's military capabilities, and its progress is being closely watched.

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Development timeline

How this story unfolded across sources, oldest first.

  1. Aviation Week ·
    Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, July 31, 2026 - Aviation Week
  2. Aviation Week ·
    Podcast: Is Commercial Aerospace In For A Rude Awakening? - Aviation Week
  3. Aviation Week ·
    Turkish Aerospace Industries' Kaan Fighter Jet Begins Taxi Trials - Aviation Week
  4. Interestingengineering · Primary
    Turkey’s answer to the US F-35 hits key milestone as KAAN P1 begins powered taxi tests
  5. TWZ ·
    Turkey’s Latest Kaan Fighter Prototype Begins Taxi Tests
  6. Theaviationist ·
    Second Prototype of Turkey’s Kaan Begins Taxi Trials
  7. Defensemirror ·
    Turkey s KAAN Fighter Begins Ground Tests Ahead of Full Fledged Flight Testing