Last week, Turkey and Indonesia sealed an agreement for the sale of 48 units of the fifth-generation Kaan fighter aircraft during the INDO Defence 2025 exhibition held in Indonesia.
The deal, which will make Indonesia the first buyer of Ankara’s home-grown aircraft, was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 11, in a post on X.
Valued at about US$10 billion, the deal includes the production and delivery of the advanced aircraft to Indonesia over a 10-year period, according to the Turkish Anadolu Agency.
Kaan is a fifth-generation warplane that Turkey has worked on for almost a decade. First unveiled in 2023, the jet performed its maiden test flight last year.
Last month, France and Indonesia signed a defence agreement covering new orders of French military equipment, including Rafale fighter jets and Scorpène submarines, French President Emmanuel Macron said on May 28 during a visit to Jakarta.
