TR Air-Force TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[Sanchez]

@Strong AI , Saudi or bust.

 

[Pokemonte13]

Probably katar and saudi

 

[Afif]

It make sense. It's either a Chinese solution or the Turkish one. Given how Israel is behaving in the region.

 

[Saithan]

All of this is just interest and nothing more. tbh it's too soon to tell anything. even if Türkiye does the whole work and customers appear, our politicians would be willing to sell the whole R&D for a candy. Because that's how bad the economy is.

It's fine to go look for customers, but I don't see any value in announcing them as customers. everything is just a "potential". Every nation is a potential customer., including the US.

 

[NEKO]

Just buying KAAN or also join the development?

 

[Sanchez]

Just buying KAAN or also join the development?

"Development" is a loaded word in aircraft production. TAI have signed multiple contracts with multiple countries. TAI Azerbaijan, joint training models with Pakistan, TAI Malaysia etc. It's been announced that all these offices are also related to Kaan development aside from other larger projects between TR and those countries. It's clear that joining Kaan program includes some form of ToT to the buyer, we don't know the details. Looks like Turkey holds the IP on all development however.

To me, it looks like TR is open to share tech and is also very open to creating country specific versions of Kaan that will enable those countries to own their Kaans completely but also will not hurt the Turkish Kaans, so win win. For any possible development contracts TAI might give out, it should be first come, first serve as there are still years of development ahead.

 

[Strong AI]

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[mTT]

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1934947183415222584

APU - Auxiliary Power Unit

 

[Philip the Arab]

Probably katar and saudi

I think it may be a wildcard and be the UAE. I could be off base here but we’ll see.

They’ve been the closest to having the F-35 and are actively looking for something to eventually replace the F-16E.

Turkey gives industrial partnerships as well and the UAE has a burgeoning aerospace industry that wants to grow. With the money invested it could accelerate the development of key technologies especially engines which is of utmost importance.

Mirage replaced by Rafale
F-16E replaced by Kaan
unmanned UCAV for MUM-T

 

[TR_123456]

I think it may be a wildcard and be the UAE. I could be off base here but we’ll see.

They’ve been the closest to having the F-35 and are actively looking for something to eventually replace the F-16E.

Turkey gives industrial partnerships as well and the UAE has a burgeoning aerospace industry that wants to grow. With the money invested it could accelerate the development of key technologies especially engines which is of utmost importance.

Mirage replaced by Rafale
F-16E replaced by Kaan
unmanned UCAV for MUM-T

The UAE showed keen interest in the KF-21 Boramae.

 

[Philip the Arab]

The UAE showed keen interest in the KF-21 Boramae.

I’m aware of this, but it doesn’t mean much.

Not to slight the Koreans but the KF-21 isn’t much better than the F-16E. The KAAN is.

 

[Strong AI]

I’m aware of this, but it doesn’t mean much.

Not to slight the Koreans but the KF-21 isn’t much better than the F-16E. The KAAN is.

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My bet is on Saudi

 

[mehmed beg]

Before I thought, why not sell KAAN to anybody who asks.
The last month or two, changed my mind.
If Turks sell KAAN to any Arab country, the enemies of Turkey would know everything about KAAN.
In any case, I don't think that they are serious

 

[Philip the Arab]

My bet is on Saudi

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50/50 for me, prove me wrong I’ll be happy.

 

[Strong AI]

50/50 for me, prove me wrong I’ll be happy.

We would need insider information to prove you wrong. So there is nothing to prove, only guesses.

 

[Philip the Arab]

We would need insider information to prove you wrong. So there is nothing to prove, only guesses.

It will be announced in a couple days most likely!

 

[Strong AI]

It will be announced in a couple days most likely!

If, then earliest at IDEF 2025 next month.

 

[Khagan1923]

"Turkish Aerospace "very close" to announcing second international customer for KAAN after Indonesia - CEO at Paris Air Show. Says issues such as F-35 'kill switch' debate, availability, price, tech transfer, MRO, etc all play to KAAN's strengths"

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1934906417128911021

I might be mistaken but this is a new model, no?
Seems they finally decided to get rid of the old one.

 

[Philip the Arab]

@TheInsider
Any hints here that you can provide?

 

[TheInsider]

@TheInsider
Any hints here that you can provide?

I heard Saudis are one step ahead, and they want up to 100 Kaans, but those negotiations are like football transfers.

News started to circulate, i think the engine team reached a big milestone and possible customers are mostly convinced about the engine.