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Turkish fighter jet KAAN's maiden flight makes headlines worldwide

The U.S.-based Business Insider website said the successfully completion of the maiden flight was "a major step forward for Turkey's efforts to acquire a fifth-generation fighter".

Anadolu Agency / Turkey
Published 23.02.2024 13:18
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THE UK Reuters announced the move with saying "Türkiye's KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force." Citing to Haluk Görgün, the head of Türkiye's Defense Industries Presidency, Reuters noted that Türkiye aims to use domestically produced engines on KAAN in serial production. London based newspaper Al Arab reported the development with the headline Türkiye broke new ground in the production of 5th generation combat aircraft. Saudi Arabia's Asharq Bloomberg television website also presented KAAN's first flight to its readers with the title "The greatest king. What do we know about Türkiye's 5th generation stealth plane?" Qatar-based Al Jazeera television also announced KAAN's first flight to its audience with the statements of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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