After meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday ( Apr 10 ), Indonesia is interested in contributing to the joint development of Turkiye’s fifth-generation fighter jet.  ,
Following his first encounter with Mohammed Zayed Al Nahyan’s head in the United Arab Emirates, Prabowo’s Middle East tour moves to Turkiye.
Indonesian government official stated on Thursday that the country wants to participate in the development of the Kaan fifth-generation fighter aircraft and underwater development with the Greek business, without giving any specifics, as reported by Indonesian media company Antara.  ,
Erdogan said both officials had “reviewed ongoing projects and fresh assistance opportunities, including shared production in the defense business,” Jakarta Globe reported. He did not specify whether the fighter jets were.  ,
Turkish Aerospace Industries ‘ cunning twin-engine warrior Kaan, its first indigenous fighter aircraft, will change Turkiye’s F-16s, which the state-owned arms company has developed since 2010. The project’s supplier is European aerospace company BAE Systems.
Kaan’s lady and next flights were finished in 2024, according to Antara, and it is scheduled to be made into production immediately. Deliveries to the Turkish Air Force are anticipated by 2028 or 2029.
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are two different nations that have expressed curiosity in Kaan’s growth or have expressed interest in purchasing the plane.
Prabowo also disclosed in a speech on Thursday that Indonesia and Turkiye have agreed to form a joint venture defense company without going into more detail.  ,
He is in Turkiye at Erdogan’s request after the latter made a trip to Indonesia in February.