Turkish fighter jet KAAN to be able to fly with domestic engine in 2028

The fifth-generation Turkish-developed KAAN aircraft will begin flying with a domestically produced engine in 2028, the general director of TUSAS development company Temel Kotil told journalists as part of the international exhibition of defense industry IDEF-2023.

According to him, the pilots conduct test flights on the simulator produced by the HAVELSAN company.

In addition, the first combat training aircraft HURJET, produced by TUVAS, continues to make successful flights.

Regarding the second development - attack helicopter ATAK-2, Kotil noted that foreign countries, in particular, the countries of the Persian Gulf, demonstrate a great interest in it.

He also said that the company plans to increase its profit by the end of the year to more than $2 billion. In 2028, the company intends to achieve the indicator of $10 billion.