KAAN Serial Production Contract — Turkish Air Force

Agency

Turkish Ministry of National Defense / SSB (Defense Industries Secretariat)

Award ID

Ceiling value

Undisclosed

Vehicle

Domestic serial-production procurement contract

Awarded

2026-05-01

Period of performance ends

• CompanyTurkish Aerospace IndustriesTurkish state-affiliated aerospace/defense prime; developer of the KAAN fifth-generation stealth fighter and its own TF35000 engine via subsidiary TUSAŞ Engine Industries.

• ProgramKAANTürkiye's homegrown fifth-generation stealth fighter program, led by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), launched after the US removed Türkiye from the F-35 program in 2019.

What is the KAAN Serial Production Contract — Turkish Air Force contract?

Signed at the SAHA 2026 expo, approximately May 2026 (exact date approximate — two outlets describe what may be the same signing or a closely related follow-up formalization event). Deliveries targeted 2028-2030; includes procurement of 80 engines (initially GE F110, transitioning to TEI's indigenous TF35000). Contract value not disclosed in press.

Which agency awarded the KAAN Serial Production Contract — Turkish Air Force contract?

The KAAN Serial Production Contract — Turkish Air Force contract was awarded by Turkish Ministry of National Defense / SSB (Defense Industries Secretariat) under a Domestic serial-production procurement contract vehicle.

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