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2026
7 August

ReleaseTürkiye's indigenous aviation engine development capabilities are being brought together under a single roof

6 May The first Hürjet-based aircraft are scheduled to arrive from 2028 as Spain retires its ageing F-5 trainers.

Consortium reveals industrial partners for Spanish trainer

Spain’s replacement for the ageing F-5 fleet includes 30 Hürjet-based aircraft, national avionics integration and a redesigned training centre in Extremadura.

5 May

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Turkish Aerospace announce agreement for F404 engines for the Hürjet program

2025
6 November

ReleaseBAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace to collaborate on uncrewed air systems

23 June

ReleaseStrategic cooperation between Turkish Aerospace and Airbus expands further

1 April

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace and Embraer to explore E2 production opportunities in Türkiye

13 January

ReleaseAnka III achieves Türkiye's first internal weapons bay munition release with Tolun

2024
22 July

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace, Tusaş Engine Industries and GE Aerospace sign MoU to extend collaboration on Hürjet advanced training jet program

2023
12 April

ReleasePlana introduction

2022
27 November

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace receives 'success partner' award from Spirit AeroSystems

21 July

ReleaseNew contracts signed between Airbus and Turkish Aerospace

22 February

ReleaseType certificate of Hurkus HYEU is published

2 February The high-deposition EBAM 300 will 3D print titanium aerostructures 6 metres (nearly 20 feet) in length.

World's largest electron beam DED 3D printer heads for Ankara

The Sciaky machine's work envelope stretches beyond six metres in length by two metres in width by 1.8 metres in height. Deposition rates will exceed 20kg of metal per hour for many metal alloys.

19 January The Hurjet’s maiden flight is planned for 2023.

TAAC strives for critical system development in Turkey

TAAC carries out R&D, design and production of critical subsystems for fixed and rotary wing aerial platforms, including the opening/closing mechanisms of the landing gear and gun cover of the National Combat Aircraft.

2021
8 November

ReleaseA400M is now safer: Turkish Aerospace integrated a new system of aerostructure parts to A400M

21 September

ReleasePTDI Strengthens Cooperation With Turkish Aerospace

9 September Turkish Aerospace will manufacture and supply the Section 48 tail feather after being awarded the contract by Spirit AeroSystems.

TUSAS awarded 737 MAX-8 tail feather contract

Spirit has chosen Turkish Aerospace to manufacture and supply over 400 parts and sub-assemblies for a variety of Boeing platforms in addition to the contract to produce Section 48 tail feathers for the 737 MAX-8.

26 August Turkey and Pakistan sign the development agreement.

TAI agrees UAV development with Pakistan

Turkey and Pakistan have agreed to develop the ANKA UAV system together, resource sharing and technology transfer are key components of the contract. There is potential to expand on the UAV market.

9 August

ReleaseBoeing awards contract to Turkish Aerospace to manufacture Boeing 737 fan cowls

13 July

ReleaseTAI will add 500 million USD to Turkey with its localisation works

1 July Officials sign the ATAK 2 engine contract.

Turkish Aerospace signs up Motor Sich for ATAK 2 engine

The ATAK 2 helicopter will have approximately twice the take-off weight of the current model, and is expected to fly during 2023. The first engines are scheduled to arrive in September 2022.

23 June The facility will carry out wind tunnel tests for the Turkish Fighter.

Turkey makes progress toward wind tunnel capability

The first role for the new facility will be to carry out wind tunnel tests on the TF-X Turkish Fighter, but is intended to be used in the development of a variety of indigenous, rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.

17 June

ReleaseGokbey completed another important stage

22 April

ReleaseFIT AG and Turkish Aerospace agree on international cooperation

15 April Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has completed the modification and production of the first Section 18 panels for the A321XLR.

A321XLR production kicks off with arrival of centre wing box

Parts of the centre wing box are reinforced, such as the spars, frames and upper and lower panels. Its arrival in Hamburg, along with fuselage panels from TAI, marks the start of aircraft structural assembly.

2020
4 December

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace continues to deliver critical components

12 November

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace and Boeing partner to produce thermoplastic composites

21 October

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures receives orders totaling $1.4M from Turkish Aerospace Industries

23 September Stirling will support TAI’s engineering team as they work towards the program’s critical design review for the Hurjet aircraft.

TAI calls on Stirling Dynamics' support towards Hurjet CDR

Stirling Dynamics is to provide the Hurjet program with further training and guidance, expert review and off-site work packages in areas such as flight and gust loads, buffet, flutter and validation testing.

24 June

ReleaseMecaer America teams with Bell for U.S. Army future attack reconnaissance aircraft program

2019
31 July

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace has signed a protocol on aerospace research projects, testing, simulation and training with Royal NLR, the Netherlands

17 June

ReleaseTUSAS Engine Industries, Inc. selects GE Additive technology

13 June

ReleaseTurkish Fighter will be displayed at Paris Airshow for the first time

29 April

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace will display Aksungur and Multirole Heavy Combat Helicopter for the first time at IDEF 2019

2018
28 September

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace and Airbus sign cooperation and research agreement to develop novel aircraft structures

6 September

ReleaseT625 multirole helicopter completes first flight

14 August

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace sets its sights on cooperation opportunities with Indonesian local industry participation

6 July

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace Industries chooses Dassault Systemes for Turkey's largest aviation project

24 May

ReleaseTAI and Kazakhstan Aviation Industry sign MoU for upcoming cooperation

30 January

ReleaseHurkus-B has conducted the first test flight

2017
27 October

ReleaseFlying demonstration of TAI's T129 ATAK for the first time in Dubai

2 October

ReleaseTAI wins another package from Airbus

6 July

ReleaseTurkish and Indonesian aviation companies continue to strengthen collaboration

20 June

ReleaseTAI reveals the new T625 Mutli-Role Helicopter

10 May

ReleaseTAI cooperates with ANTONOV on UAV Systems

2016
8 September

ReleaseTAI Hurkus aircraft with Universal Avionics flight deck obtains TC

12 July

ReleaseTRJet developing partnership with TAI on first Turkish-built aircraft

8 July

ReleaseHurkus earns type certificate

2015
10 December

ReleaseTAI and LHTEC sign contract for CTS800 engine

4 November

ReleaseTAI delivers first set of A350-1000 ailerons to Airbus