Turkey Has Received 10 Engines for KAAN, Awaits US Approval for 80 More - Turkish Minute

Turkey Receives First 10 KAAN Engines, Awaits U.S. Licenses for 80 More

Turkey has taken delivery of the first 10 U.S.-made F110-GE-129E engines intended for its domestically developed fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet, but officials say the larger follow-on package—an additional 80 engines—remains stalled amid ongoing negotiations over U.S. export licenses. Defense Minister Yaşar Güler disclosed the details in a written response to parliament, saying the KAAN program is currently relying on the F110 engine through …

Turkey has ten F110 engines for Kaan fighter, as it continues ...

Ten GE Aerospace F110 engines have been delivered for Turkey’s developmental Kaan fighter, but negotiations for 80 additional powerplants face potential obstacles linked to Ankara’s acquisition of Russian S-400 missiles.

Turkey has received 10 engines for KAAN, awaits US approval for 80 more - Turkish Minute

Turkey has taken delivery of the first 10 engines for its domestically developed fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet, while negotiations continue with the United States over licenses needed for 80 more, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said in a written response to parliament. Güler was replying to a question from İlhami Özcan Aygun, a lawmaker from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). He said the KAAN program is using the US-made F110…