Supply Chain Issues Nudge Kaan Prototype Flights Into 2026

Turkish Aerospace

Kaan

Credit: Turkish Aerospace Industries
LE BOURGET–Supply chain and manufacturing issues have held back the planned first flights of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) General Manager Mehmet Demiroglu says. Although the company has completed two flights of its P0 development aircraft—an...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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