First Take, Feb. 26, 2024

Kaan indigenous combat aircraft
Credit: Turkish Aerospace Industries
DEFENSE Turkish Aerospace Industries completed a 13-min. first flight of the prototype Kaan indigenous combat aircraft on Feb. 21 from its campus near Ankara, 11 months after its rollout in March 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied a U.S. intelligence assessment that Russia has...

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