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Turkish Aerospace

Turkish Aerospace is Turkey's state-backed aerospace manufacturer for fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft, space systems, aerostructures, modernization work, and lifecycle support. The company traces its origins to a 1973 Ministry of Industry and Technology initiative to reduce foreign dependence in the defense industry, expanded through F-16 industrial participation in the 1980s, and was restructured in 2005 after Turkish shareholders bought out foreign shares.

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Turkish Aerospace occupies a central position in Turkey's military-aviation industrial base. Its official product portfolio spans KAAN, HURJET, HURKUS, ANKA, AKSUNGUR, ANKA III, T129 ATAK, T625 GOKBEY, GOKTURK-2, aerostructures, and testing capabilities, with the company organized around aircraft, helicopter, UAV, space, aerostructures, national combat aircraft, and engineering groups.

The company operates from Kahramankazan, Ankara, where Turkish Aerospace describes a four-million-square-meter ecosystem supporting design, production, integration, testing, delivery, and sustainment. Its official ownership disclosures list the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, the Defence Industry Agency, and the Turkish Aeronautical Association as shareholders.

military aircraftadvanced jet trainersbasic trainer and light-attack aircraftunmanned aerial vehiclesmilitary helicoptersaerostructures and aerospace integrationspace systems

Notable Systems

Turkish Aerospace Hürjet, Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Turkish Aerospace Hürjet

Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft

Single-engine, tandem-seat supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft. Turkish Aerospace says the first prototype flew on April 25, 2023, the second prototype flew on November 12, 2024, and serial production is proceeding for planned Air Force delivery.

Sources: HURJET product page
Turkish Aerospace Hürkuş, Tandem-seat turboprop trainer and light-attack aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs

Turkish Aerospace Hürkuş

Tandem-seat turboprop trainer and light-attack aircraft family

Tandem-seat turboprop basic trainer and light-attack aircraft family. Turkish Aerospace says the HURKUS-B contract covered 15 Turkish Air Force trainer aircraft and that produced aircraft have completed roughly 1,500 sorties and 3,200 flight hours.

Sources: HURKUS product page

Manufacturer History

  1. Company origin

    Turkish Aerospace says it was incepted under Turkey's Ministry of Industry and Technology on June 28, 1973 to reduce foreign dependence in the defense industry.

    Sources: About Turkish Aerospace

  2. F-16 industrial company formed

    After Turkey selected the F-16 for its fighter requirement, Turkish Aerospace says TAI was incepted in 1984 as a Turkish-U.S. joint investment company for F-16 manufacture, onboard-system integration, and flight testing.

    Sources: About Turkish Aerospace

  3. Restructuring under Turkish shareholders

    Turkish Aerospace says foreign shares were purchased by Turkish shareholders in 2005 and TAI and TUSAS were merged under Turkish Aerospace Inc. to broaden aviation and space activities.

    Sources: About Turkish Aerospace

  4. KAAN development agreement

    Turkish Aerospace says the KAAN development-project agreement with the Presidency of Defence Industries was signed on August 5, 2016, with Turkish Aerospace acting as main contractor.

    Sources: KAAN product page

  5. HURJET first flight

    Turkish Aerospace says the first HURJET jet trainer made its maiden flight on April 25, 2023 and later exceeded 45,000 feet and the sound barrier during prototype testing.

    Sources: HURJET product page

  6. KAAN first flight

    Turkish Aerospace says the first KAAN prototype completed its maiden flight on February 21, 2024, staying airborne for 13 minutes and reaching 8,000 feet and 230 knots.

    Sources: KAAN product page

Predecessors
TAI and TUSAS predecessor structures
Website links
Official websiteCorporate historyProductsContact and headquarters

Official English sources use Turkish Aerospace and Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc.; TUSAS/TUSAŞ is the Turkish abbreviation. Alternate names are not duplicated here because the longer legal-name label is already owned by another published manufacturer record.

Manufacturer Sources

  • About Turkish AerospacePublisher: Turkish Aerospace | Note: Supports the company origin date, 1984 F-16 joint-investment context, 2005 restructuring, strategic business centers, shareholder percentages, and official naming. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Turkish Aerospace contact pagePublisher: Turkish Aerospace | Note: Supports the official headquarters address in Kahramankazan, Ankara and listed Turkish Aerospace office locations. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Turkish Aerospace facilitiesPublisher: Turkish Aerospace | Note: Supports the Kahramankazan facilities context and the four-million-square-meter aerospace ecosystem described by the company. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Turkish Aerospace product portfolioPublisher: Turkish Aerospace | Note: Supports the official product-family context for KAAN, T129 ATAK, AKSUNGUR, T625 GOKBEY, GOKTURK-2, HURKUS, ANKA, HURJET, aerostructures, and ANKA III. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • KAAN product pagePublisher: Turkish Aerospace | Note: Supports Turkish Aerospace's main-contractor role, the August 5, 2016 SSB agreement, KAAN mission description, first and second flight milestones, and published technical data. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • HURJET product pagePublisher: Turkish Aerospace | Note: Supports the HURJET trainer and light-attack role, first and second prototype flights, test-flight progress, serial-production context, planned Air Force delivery, and published performance data. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • HURKUS product pagePublisher: Turkish Aerospace | Note: Supports the HURKUS basic trainer and light-attack role, the 15-aircraft HURKUS-B contract, completed production statement, sortie and flight-hour figures, and performance data. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Turkish Aerospace Hürjet, Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2015 Various ConflictsTurkish Aerospace HürjetSupersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraftBuilt in: TurkeyTurkish Aerospace Hürjet is Turkey's single-engine, tandem-seat supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft, developed under SSB coordination for indigenous jet-training capacity. The aircraft first flew in April 2023, is in serial-production and flight-test work for Turkish Air Force service, and now anchors Spain's Airbus-led SAETA II combat-training system while GE Aerospace supplies F404 propulsion support for the program.