Turkey signs $10B deal to export 48 advanced KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia, fostering defense ties.

Turkey and Indonesia have signed a deal for the export of 48 KAAN fighter jets, marking Turkey's first export of the advanced aircraft. The $10 billion agreement, announced at the Indo Defence 2025 exhibition, includes the co-production of some jet components in Indonesia. The KAAN, a fifth-generation fighter jet by Turkish Aerospace Industries, began its first flight in 2024 and is set for delivery by 2028. This deal underscores growing economic and defense ties between the two nations.