Beyond Stealth: What India and Pakistan Actually Want from Their Next-Gen Fighter Platforms Pro
India weighs France's FCAS and the UK-led GCAP alongside its 114-Rafale bid, while Pakistan's PAF balances China's J-35AE package against Türkiye's KAAN.
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Türkiye Offered Pakistan a Seat on KAAN. Why Did Pakistan Say ‘No’ in 2016?
Türkiye invited Pakistan into KAAN from 2016. Pakistan chose Project AZM instead. On this episode of Pulse Check, Bilal Khan and Aseem work through what...
BAE Systems Begins Manufacturing Türkiye’s Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters
BAE Systems has begun manufacturing components for Türkiye's 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets at Samlesbury, with first delivery in 2030 and Turkish aircrew starting UK training...
KAAN P1 Runs Its First Taxi Test as Türkiye Races to Replace Its US Engine Pro
Can TEI's TF-35000 free the KAAN — and Türkiye's export pipeline — from US engine controls?
US Congress Clears the Way for GE F110 Engines to Power Türkiye’s KAAN
The United States Congress has cleared the export of General Electric F110 engines for Türkiye’s KAAN fifth-generation fighter, after a joint resolution seeking to block...
PAF Chief Visits Ankara as Defence Ties Await a Commitment
Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu visited Turkey on an official invitation in May, meeting Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Güler and Turkish Air Force...
Spain Opens KAAN Talks as FCAS Delays Reshape Fighter Plans
TAI CEO confirmed at SAHA 2026 that Spain and Türkiye have entered preliminary government-to-government discussions on a potential Spanish acquisition of the KAAN – driven...
Türkiye Unveils 42,000-lbf Güçhan Turbofan at SAHA 2026
Türkiye's MSB R&D Centre unveiled the Güçhan – a 42,000-lbf afterburning turbofan with six prototypes produced and qualification tests scheduled for 2026 – at SAHA...
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia: Building a New Defence Export Bloc? Plus Pro
As Türkiye and Saudi Arabia ink $8.8B in deals at WDS 2026, a new "Central" defense bloc is emerging—challenging Western dominance and redefining global sovereignty.