Turkish Aerospace reveals name of national combat aircraft as KAAN

Development of the TF-X began in 2010 before experiencing assorted interruptions and delays. However, the process accelerated significantly in 2019 after Turkey was excluded from the F-35 program. Ankara’s participation in the F-35 program was canceled on July 18, 2019, following a dispute between Turkey and the United States regarding the procurement of the Russian S-400 missile system.