Türkiye’s Homegrown Fighter Jet KAAN Conducts Maiden Test Flight

Türkiye’s Homegrown Fighter Jet KAAN Conducts Maiden Test Flight


KAAN, a fighter jet made in Türkiye, conducted its maiden test flight on Wednesday, the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) said. The first fifth generation fighter jet manufactured domestically aims to replace the Turkish army’s aging fleet.

The latest development makes Türkiye one of a few countries to own this technology.

The aircraft, for which the project began in 2016, was rolled out in March 2023.
 
And India sits on it its A R S E S still talking about permissions to develop AMCA and even Tejas Mk 2.
What an effing tragedy.
 
Why do I feel so much shame reading this?
THE DRDO IS NOT THE PROBLEM...THE LOW IQ ENGINEERS FROM 3RD TIER ENGINEERING C0LLEGES WORKING IN DRDO GTRE ADE HAL ARE THE PROBLEM...

JUST HIRE HIGH IQ B TECH STUDENTS FROM IIT. NOT M TECH NOT PHD ONLY B TECH.

OR JUST TOP 500 RANKERS OF JEE ADVANCED. THEY WILL GIVE YOU JET ENGINE IN 4/5 YEARS.

Current situation is both DRDO and private companies hire only engineer from 3rd tier engineering colleges, hence no results

Also does not Matter it's DRDO or private company, until they hire high IQ B Tech students from IIT.. Nothing will change.

Main reason of DPSU failure
  1. Not hiring top high IQ people from IIT
  2. No accountability
If DPSU hires top 500 rankers of Jee advanced, we will get jet engine, Submarines in less than 5 years

THATS THE ONLY SOLUTION THATS THE ONLY SOLUTION.
 
I am sure it's a knock off from the F35 knowledge sharing during the honeymoon period with US. Now I am wondering if they are such an expert in aerospace tech why have they not been able to upgrade their F16 like the Israeli have done with their fighter jets from F-4 to F-35!!!
 
THE DRDO IS NOT THE PROBLEM...THE LOW IQ ENGINEERS FROM 3RD TIER ENGINEERING C0LLEGES WORKING IN DRDO GTRE ADE HAL ARE THE PROBLEM...
When the GoI is able to match the salary of DRDO scientists and engineers to that of private sector, then surely the top minds of the country will join DRDO and fulfill our requirements. ISRO also works with minds from tier 3 colleges and the ISRO Chairman earns about the same as the starting package of some IIT students. This shows that organisational culture and govt attitude is important.

If you are saying that anyone studing in government institutions like IITs and NITs should compulsorily work in PSUs for some years like medical students need to do government service then only minds will be acquired as some will obviously stay on.
 
And in the meantime India is still dic£ing around with Tejas for the last 20+ years for a 4++ fighter. And for those who say this is F35 knock off, i bet it probably kick the sh£t out of Tejas. Shame on DRDO!
 
Such news will be common when we have a govt led defense industry and a minister who is no different than Mr Antony who was replaced for doing nothing .
 
Such news will be common when we have a govt led defense industry and a minister who is no different than Mr Antony who was replaced for doing nothing .
How is it the governments fault if our defence industry doesn't design and develop the technology that they need? Governments aren't scientists!
 
Turkey has done good job but we have to know that we don't have any single engine for amca while Turkey already licence producing f110 for many years due to f16 thus they have make kaan this quickly without engine drdo can't do any thing.
Even get ccs approval nothing will change look Tejas mk2 even got ccs approval still fighter jet is not flying
The only way that turkey managed to develop a stealth jet so quickly is because most of the technology, parts and equipment have been imported from the USA which has also been helping them. So in reality that isn't a exclusive indigenous jet but it's a primarily imported jet. As turkey is a member of NATO it has a lot of access to advanced technology from the USA and Europe. India is developing everything by itself with no help or aid so other than the engine the jet is indigenously developed in India which is better as it grows our military industry as well.

Currently India is negotiating the F414 engine with the USA as the first squadron or two will use that engine. After that India has also signed an agreement with Safran to produce a brand new engine with 100% of the technology transfer and local production.
 
Bro if u actually think aren't all these just excuses?

Turkey in 7 years flew off their 5th gen fighter, while LCA mk2 is going on and on on for almost 2 decades.
Its not excuses but reasons as to the delay and problems.
 
And India sits on it its A R S E S still talking about permissions to develop AMCA and even Tejas Mk 2.
What an effing tragedy.
How can you start production until they conclude negotiations for the F414 engine deal? Also funding and permission has also been given on time
 
Just knowing Turkey it is probably half baked fifth generation. Otherwise, we must then worry of Pakistan who is also part of program.
Turkiye has working prototype that your commenting as halfbaked but ours is most stupidity and is still in drawing board LMAO Indian cringe sarcastic way of being genius to belittle others😹😹😹.... You should worry more if the porkies getting it from Turks and having the helping hands of the chingchongs while us day dreaming of AMCA
 
And here we are:
No idea of CCS approval
No idea of SPV
No idea of PPP.👏👏👏

Anyways, mere sath gao," Mere Bhole baba tujhe aana hoga, dam dam damru bajana hoga...."
Very true 😹😹😹
But dang why didn't we continue cooperating with the Russian drunkard's for su57e and join hands for su75 if we gonna faqup this sh!tty AMCA on drawing board for backup plan
 
As turkey is a member of NATO it has a lot of access to advanced technology from the USA and Europe.
Didn't unyielding obduracy Turkiye over its S-400 purchase led to its jettison from F-35 co-production program by USA❓
NATO is a military alliance and not a technology alliance like AUKUS or Quad. Under what NATO program tech sharing was done❓
 
Turk's and South Koreans one up us again because of our too much obsession of ToT's that affected our government funded military projects especially the AMCA that is still in drawing board LMAO 😹😹😹
 
What i don't understand is how Turkey is so good with its planning, whether its KAAN or Drone development, we are struggling on both ends, They have several options in Drones and fighter jets which are going ahead on time and we keep just boasting on paper and nothing else
Blame our incompetent bureaucracy and too much obsession of ToT's that sometimes becoming cancerous.... We need to moderate our obsession in ToT's because of it we flagged with too many delays in every projects
 
The only way that turkey managed to develop a stealth jet so quickly is because most of the technology, parts and equipment have been imported from the USA
Nah they already learned many things in small percentage of ToT's that they develop their own systems similar or certified NATO standard military tech.... Unlike us who's obsession of full ToT's it's becoming cancerous 😹😹😹
 
Eight Turkish firms were involved in F-35 airframe and engine design, with Turkey selected to be the first European F-35 engine maintenance hub, so yeah they will be sprinting to the finish line. Good luck getting clearance from US for the engine though after S400 purchase.
They have many options other than US engine 😹😹😹.... Unlike us who's still confuse
 
The only way that turkey managed to develop a stealth jet so quickly is because most of the technology, parts and equipment have been imported from the USA which has also been helping them.
While being nato member, they took advantage of supply chain in some aspects, but thier national effort as a whole is commendable. If we do a deep analysis of turkey MIC, we can see that thier decision making is superb at every step of project development. If they face a problem, they take a workaround which is backed by thier entire system. All the stakeholders in the project work as one. Here armed forces are on thier high horses, GOI is busy bean counting, MOD, DRDO burecracy functions with it's inherent deficiency, private sector wants to do screwdrivergiri and make money and don't want to take risks. Entire system has problems.
 
NATO is a military alliance and not a technology alliance like AUKUS or Quad. Under what NATO program tech sharing was done
NATO has a set military standard on its weapons and technology that can be used, developed and shared among them ranging from NATO communications system, cybersecurity protection, operating system, jet production, jet engines etc. The AUKUS alliance is mainly to just give Australia nuclear attack submarines only because it’s ruled under the British constitution.
 
Nah they already learned many things in small percentage of ToT's that they develop their own systems similar or certified NATO standard military tech.... Unlike us who's obsession of full ToT's it's becoming cancerous 😹😹😹
They have learnt a lot but in little amounts which will never give them a complete technology ownership over the part or equipment. It’s no good you getting 10% of ToT when you don’t know the other 90% which without that it wouldn’t work or be unsafe.
 

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