Indonesia seeks to join Türkiye's KAAN fifth-generation fighter project Video

Indonesia has expressed its intention to join the development of Türkiye's fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, as noted by Türkiye's defense industry news platform SavunmaSanayiST on X.

President Prabowo Subianto confirmed the country's desire to collaborate on the project, highlighting interest in Türkiye's naval shipbuilding projects and its broader defence industry expertise, Caliber.Az reports 

🇮🇩🤝🇹🇷 Endonezya Cumhurbaşkanı Subianto:

"Türkiye'nin 5. Nesil Milli Muharip Uçağı KAAN ve milli denizaltı projelerinde aktif rol almak, Türk savunma sanayiinin güçlü teknolojilerinden istifade etmek istiyoruz." pic.twitter.com/Q75zn4wMu6

— SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) April 11, 2025

"We want to participate in the development of the fifth-generation KAAN fighter jet. We want to be part of Türkiye's naval shipbuilding projects and are keen to learn from Türkiye's experience in advancing its defence industry," Subianto stated.

The KAAN fighter project, currently involving Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Ukraine, has attracted the attention of several countries. Ongoing negotiations are underway with Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and now Indonesia, all seeking to join the ambitious programme.

This move underscores Indonesia's strategic interest in bolstering its defence capabilities through international collaboration and leveraging advanced technological developments.

By Aghakazim Guliyev