TURKISH AEROSPACE AND INDONESIA SIGN OFFICIAL CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF 48 KAAN TURKISH FIGHTER IN ISTANBUL

Turkish Aerospace and the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia have signed a definitive sales contract for the export of the KAAN Turkish Fighter, developed by Turkish Aerospace. Under the agreement, 48 KAAN platforms are planned to be delivered to Indonesia.

A historic milestone was reached at IDEF 2025, held at the Istanbul Expo Center from 22–27 July. Through the largest defence agreement in the history of the Republic, Turkish Aerospace will export the KAAN Turkish Fighter to Indonesia. This agreement follows the memorandum of understanding previously signed in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, and represents the formal and binding stage of the procurement process.

HIGH-LEVEL PARTICIPATION AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY

The signing ceremony, held as part of the IDEF exhibition, was attended by President of the Defence Industry Agency of Türkiye Prof. Haluk Görgün, Indonesian Minister of Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Chairman of the Board of Turkish Aerospace Ömer Cihad Vardan, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Vice Chairman of the Board of Turkish Aerospace Şuay Alpay, and General Manager of Turkish Aerospace Mehmet Demiroğlu.

A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION

The signed contract not only covers the procurement of the KAAN platform, but also encompasses a comprehensive cooperation model that includes the development of local manufacturing capabilities and training support.