Turkey is scrambling to get its indigenous 5th generation fighter jet KAAN (‘Ruler’ or ‘King of Kings’) flying. On Jan 21, the fighter jet conducted its maiden sortie successfully.
Prospective partners like Azerbaijan and Pakistan are taking note of Turkey’s capability to stick to its aggressive timeline to get the 5th generation fighter operational. Ukraine has also expressed the desire to purchase KAAN.
The flight has made Turkey one of the few countries that can manufacture 5th-generation fighter jets.