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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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JAPAN The Japanese media showed praise for the first flight of 'KAAN,' as Turkish defense officials hope to export the fifth-generation fighter jet to Asua and Gulf countries, according to the country's biggest business newspaper named Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei). The paper also reported that TAI aims develop 'KAAN' to include low visibility capability by 2030, with the company also planning to manufacture 20 units of it. Türkiye became the fifth country in the world to fly stealth fighter jets, following the U.S., Russia, China, and South Korea, as stated by Yahoo Japan. The Norimono News website reported on the first flight by "KAAN" to be successfully completed. The website provided a definition for the name of the aircraft, saying that 'KAAN' is "a masculine name of Turkish origin meaning ruler or king of kings". There are only five countries in the world that can develop and produce fifth-generation fighter jets, and Türkiye is now one of them, it added. The Turkish firm developed the 'KAAN' fighter jet, which is difficult to spot on radars as it has stealth capabilities, according to the news from Abema Times. The story mentioned President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's quote, which says, "Today was another proud day for Türkiye's defense industry." The KAAN fighter jet is one of the world's best among the fifth-generation fighter jets, along with the "F35" and the "Sukhoi 57," it added, emphasizing that Türkiye is expected to improve its already developed defense capabilities in the future.
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