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BEIRUT - Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) general manager Temel Kotil announced plans to build 20 KAAN fifth-generation fighters for the country by 2028. According to Turkish media, Kotil stated, "This aircraft is better than the F-35."

Following Turkey’s dismissal from the F-35 program in 2020 due to the country’s acceptance of a Russian air defense system, KAAN’s indigenous production became a major focal point.

Although a KAAN prototype completed a second test flight last week, the comments suggest an overly optimistic timeline. Kotil reportedly indicated many more aircraft will be delivered in the early 2030s to field a Turkish KAAN fleet of "hundreds of aircraft."

Source: Breaking Defense
Associated URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/tai-exec-claims-20-turkish-kaan-fighters-to-be-delivered-in-2028/
Author: Agnes Helou

PERUVIAN AIR FORCE ACTIVATES LATEST CH-2000

Thursday, May 16, 2024

LIMA - The Peruvian Air Force has inducted its fifteenth and latest locally assmembled Alarus-SEMAN CH-2000 trainer into service. The CH-2000 production program was initiated by Peru in order both to fulfill the Air Force's requirement for trainers and lay the early foundations for the further technological and infrastructrual development of the country's domestic aviation base. The Peruvian Air Force will acquire at least 18 CH-2000s.

Source: Infobae
Associated URL: https://www.infobae.com/peru/2024/05/15/ministerio-de-defensa-fuerza-aerea-del-peru-incorpora-entre-su-flota-un-nuevo-avion/
Source Language: Spanish

B-2 Spirit

Source: U.S. Air Force

U.S. AIR FORCE DIVESTING DAMAGED B-2 BOMBER

Monday, May 13, 2024

B-2 Spirit

Source: U.S. Air Force

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Air Force will retire a B-2 stealth bomber that was damaged in 2022. The service determined it would be too costly to fix the aircraft, which will be removed from service in fiscal year 2025. The divestment was not included in the FY25 budget request, but the decision was outlined in a new annual force structure report.

The aircraft was damaged at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in December 2022. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing following an in-flight malfunction, at which point it caught fire on the runway. The B-2 fleet was grounded for five months after the incident.

The B-2 fleet only consists of 20 bombers, so the loss of the aircraft will result in a 19-bomber fleet. The B-2 will eventually be replaced by the B-21 Raider, which is currently undergoing flight testing. Another B-2 was lost in 2008.

Northrop Grumman was recently awarded a B-2 sustainment contract with a $7 billion contact ceiling for work through 2029.

Source: Defense One
Associated URL: https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/05/b-2-crashed-2022-wont-be-fixed-air-force-confirms/396519/?oref=defenseone_today_nl&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Defense%20One%20Today:%20May%2014%2C%202024&utm_term=newsletter_d1_today

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