Turki and Indonesia have done a big defense deal by creating history. A deal of $ 10 billion was signed for the sale of 48 Kaan fighter jets during the International Defense Fair (IDEF) held in Istanbul, the capital of the Turki. This is the first export deal of this state -of -the -art fighter aircraft for Turki.
The deal was announced by Turki President Recep Tayip Erdogan on June 11 and now it has become officially corrected. Indonesia, which has become the first buyer of this agreement, has now become an important strategic partner of Turk’s indigenous defense technology. With this deal, the Turkas have not only performed their technical abilities internationally, but have also taken a big step towards taking their domestic aerospace projects to the global level.
Why is Kaan Fighter J 5th generation great aircraft?
Kaan fighter jet is a state-of-the-art 5th-generation battle aircraft developed by Turki, known for air superiority, accurate attack and multi-rol abilities. Its first prototype was introduced in 2023 and its first successful test flight in 2024. Talking about the main features, the Kaan Fighter Jet has an advance design to prevent radar. It has supersonic speed. It specializes in air war, ground attack and monitoring. Digital is equipped with avionics and AI. Kaan was previously known as TF-X. The Turki will start its serial production in 2028 and Indonesia will start its delivery from 2030.
Importance of this deal for Indonesia
This deal is special in many ways for the strategic vision of Indonesia. The purchase of Kaan is not only technological upgradation for Indonesia, but it lays the foundation of long -term partnership with Turkas in the country’s aerospace capabilities. The Turki Defense Industry Agency said that the deal is a symbol of the beginning of a new era in engineering, production and technology cooperation. This reflects strategic depth and friendship between two Muslim -majority countries.
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