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Saudi Arabia’s bold pursuit of up to 100 units of Türkiye’s cutting-edge KAAN fighter jet signals a seismic shift in its defense strategy.
After Saudi Arabia’s bold move to express interest in Turkey’s fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has now stepped into the spotlight, signaling its intent to join the aircraft’s development program.
Türkiye is charting an ambitious course in naval aviation with plans to develop a carrier-capable variant of its fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet, designed to operate from the nation’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, Milli Uçak Gemisi (MUGEM), currently under construction.
n a move that has sparked fresh tensions, Greek defense sources allege that Türkiye is poised to exploit its impending acquisition of the long-range METEOR air-to-air missile as a blueprint to secretly engineer its own indigenous GÖKHAN missile, potentially reshaping the region’s aerial combat dynamics.
Türkiye is reportedly in negotiations with Saudi Arabia to finalize a $6 billion (RM26.3 billion) defense agreement, potentially involving the sale of tanks, warships, and missiles.
The failure to procure the U.S.-made fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-35, along with a policy to diversify its defense imports and reduce dependency on Washington, are believed to be the primary reasons behind Saudi Arabia’s intent to acquire up to 100 units of Türkiye’s fifth-generation fighter jet, the KAAN.
The construction of the second prototype of the fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet is progressing well at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) facility, with its flight expected to take place this year, according to the President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), Prof. Haluk Gorgun.
Turkiye and Pakistan are intensifying discussions on defense and technology cooperation, including the potential export of the KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet to Islamabad.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering the acquisition of approximately 100 units of the fifth-generation fighter jet, “KAAN,” currently under development by Turkey.
Turkiye’s fifth-generation fighter aircraft, “KAAN,” has successfully completed ground tests assessing the capabilities of its afterburner engine, signaling readiness for its third flight test in the near future.