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- Indonesia commits to further collaboration with Turkey, eyes Kaan jet and MILDEN programmes
14th April 2025 - 13:06 GMT | by Lucy Powell
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The Kaan programme is due to enter service by 2028, according to TAI. (Photo: TAI)
The two countries have already signed defence industrial partnerships in recent years, most recently between Republikorp and Turkish firm Baykar in February 2025.
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Indonesia and Turkey have committed to review existing defence programmes and discuss “new cooperation opportunities including joint production”, marking a step forward in Turkey’s strategy to expand international partnerships and boost its defence exports.
Indonesia also expressed interest in working with Turkey to help develop Kaan – Turkey’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet programme.
The declaration of the intentionto work more closely together on projects was made by President Prabowo Subianto during a visit to Ankara, Turkey to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 10 April.
“We are very thankful. Indonesia wants to take part in the joint development
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