Turkish Aerospace reveals name of national combat aircraft as KAAN

The Turkish air force operates 243 F-16C/Ds, Cirium data shows. Development of the TF-X has been a plank of Turkey’s recent push to dramatically expand domestic production of high-end defence articles – a signature policy objective of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “Today, we stand before our nation with a new phase of our projects,” Erdogan said at the unveiling ceremony at TAI headquarters.