The defense relationship between Azerbaijan and Turkey is tightening through cooperation on the Kaan fighter, but Baku’s role in the program remains foggy.
The aircraft, named Kaan by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is one of the centerpieces of an ongoing effort to make the country a major defense exporter.
Turkish Aerospace has conducted the inaugural flight of its Hurjet advanced jet trainer, the first crewed jet aircraft to be wholly developed in Turkey.
Turkish Aerospace has completed the first flight of its T625 Gokbey twin-engine utility helicopter, which is equipped with an indigenously produced engine.