Turkish Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries has revealed it is advancing development of a second prototype of the Kaan indigenous combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Footage from Turkish Aerospace Industries of Kaan's second flight shows oscillation of the elevons during takeoff seen during the first flight has been fixed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
Surprise Chinese attack helicopter appearance highlights worldwide trend despite increase in low-altitude threats.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Turkish aero-engine developer Tusas Engine Industries (TEI) has successfully spooled up the country’s first indigenous turbofan engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The country’s ministers, engineers and industry leaders have waited almost 14 years for the 13-min. first flight of the prototype Kaan on Feb. 21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The prototype of Turkey’s indigenous combat aircraft Kaan has made its first flight 11 months after its informal rollout last March.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabia’s defense industry appears to be attempting to create conditions for the local assembly of rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The platform, which had been widely expected to fly this past summer, finally got airborne on Dec. 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2023.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
As the U.S. Army prepares for high-speed rotorcraft, the commercial helicopter industry continues its wait for advanced new technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
South Korea is pursuing a new supersonic turbofan engine to power a fifth-generation fighter for the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Just days after Azerbaijan was inducted into the Kaan combat aircraft program, Turkey is planning to begin negotiations with Pakistan to do the same.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The defense relationship between Azerbaijan and Turkey is tightening through cooperation on the Kaan fighter, but Baku’s role in the program remains foggy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia has revealed it is acquiring a dozen Anka uncrewed aircraft systems ​​​​​​​(UAS) from Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace is to lead an upgrade program for Azerbaijan’s Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot” ground-attack aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkey has launched the production phase of an upgrade program for the country’s long-serving F-16s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A factory to be built in Weeze in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia state will produce at least 400 of the center-fuselage sections.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
After years of neglect, the service sees movement toward modernization.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Turkish Aerospace CEO Temel Kotil also confirmed that Ukrainian-built helicopter engine deliveries are continuing despite the ongoing war with Russia.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace has unveiled a full-scale mockup of its proposed T925 11.5-metric-ton heavy rotorcraft at the Paris Air Show.
Paris Air Show

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian military has signed contracts for the procurement of aircraft including UAS, MPA, radar and helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
The aircraft, named Kaan by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is one of the centerpieces of an ongoing effort to make the country a major defense exporter.
Aircraft & Propulsion