Ankara: Indonesia is keen to take part within the joint growth of the fifth technology of Turkiye, mentioned President Prabowo Sub -Structure after assembly the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday (April 10).
Turkiye is the second stage of the tour within the Middle East of Prabowo after the United Arab Emirates, the place he met his chief Mohammed Zayed al Nahyan.
“Indonesia needs to take part within the growth of the event of fifth -generation of Kaan and submarine growth with the Turkish business,” mentioned Prabowo on Thursday with out elaborating, as reported by the Indonesian press company Antora.
Erdogan didn’t particularly touch upon fight jets, however they mentioned that each leaders “revised ongoing tasks and new cooperation alternatives together with joint manufacturing within the protection sector”, reported Jakarta Globe.
The Kaan double engine stealth fighter, developed by the Producer of State Properties Turkish Aerospace Industries since 2010, is designed to interchange Turkiye’s F-16s and can be his first indigenous fight jet. The British aerospace firm Bae Systems is a subcontractor within the challenge.
Kaan’s lady and second flights had been accomplished in 2024 and can quickly enter manufacturing, with deliveries to the Turkish Air Force scheduled for 2028 or 2029, in line with Antora reported.
Other international locations which have expressed curiosity within the growth of Kaan or the acquisition of the airplane embrace the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
In his declaration on Thursday, Prabowo additionally introduced, with out elaborating, that Indonesia and Turkiye agreed to ascertain a protection firm with joints.
He was in Turkiye on the Invite of Erdogan after the latter visited Indonesia in February.
