The engine is also considered strategically important for reducing foreign dependence and ensuring a sustainable supply chain, as it can be produced with domestic resources and labour.
The deal builds on earlier agreements under which 40 engines have already been delivered, while Aksungur platforms powered by the PD170 entered inventory in December 2025 and continue to be delivered.
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Procurement contract for KAAN fighter jet
During the SAHA 2026, Türkiye also signed a procurement contract for its domestically developed KAAN fighter jet, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to strengthen its air power with a next-generation combat aircraft.
The agreement was signed between Türkiye’s Defence Industries Secretariat and Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Developed under Türkiye’s National Combat Aircraft programme, KAAN is intended to replace F-16 Fighting Falcon jets that are expected to be gradually phased out of the Turkish Air Forces Command inventory beginning in the 2030s.
The aircraft is being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries using domestic capabilities and is designed with features associated with next-generation fighter jets, including low observability, an internal weapons bay, high manoeuvrability, enhanced situational awareness, and sensor fusion.
