Turkish Aerospace reveals name of national combat aircraft as KAAN

In a major show of force for Turkey’s domestic aerospace industry, the country’s largest aircraft manufacturer publicly unveiled a new fifth-generation-style stealth fighter in Ankara on 1 May. The reveal of the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) National Combat Aircraft, commonly known as TF-X, came just weeks after TAI also revealed a new combat uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and the same week the company flight tested two developmental aircraft: the T929 ATAK II attack helicopter and Hurjet supersonic trainer.