List of active Turkish Air Force aircraft
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The Turkish Air Force operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, supported by a domestic aerospace industry, such as Turkish Aerospace Industries, that has made contributions to locally produce license-built aircraft and indigenous Unmanned aerial vehicle. The following is a list of currently active military aircraft in the Turkish Air Force.
Aircraft
[edit]Current inventory
[edit]Future
[edit]- Undergoing negotiations between Turkey and USA for F-35 Lightning II for possible acquisition in the future if the S400 issue is solved.[44][45]
- Undergoing negotiations for acquisition of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon from UK. Awaiting Germany's approval for the sale.[46]
- 20 TF KAAN Block 10 developed by TAI is expected to be delivered by 2028-2029.[47]
- Undergoing negotiations for acquisition of new tanker aircraft to replace KC-135. Possibilities are A330 MRTT or KC-46.[48][49]
- Undergoing avionics modernization of CN-235 aircraft which will gain capabilities such as TCAS, IFF Mode 5S, ADS-B OUT, GPS-based Navigation.[50]
- Contract was signed for the avionics modernization of AS532 Cougar between ASELSAN, ASFAT and AIRBUS.[51]
- Anka-3 stealth UCAV developed by TAI is expected to be delivered by 2025.[52]
- Possible acquisition of Bayraktar Kızılelma developed by Baykar unmanned combat aircraft in the future.[53]
See also
[edit]- List of active weapons of the Turkish Air Force
- Modern equipment of the Turkish Land Forces
- Equipment of the Turkish Navy
- Equipment of the Turkish Gendarmerie
- Equipment of the Turkish Coast Guard
- Turkish Armed Forces
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- ^ "HvKK, KC-135R Stratotanker'leri A330 MRTT'lerle Değiştirecek". www.defenceturkey.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Bayar, Ahmet (9 July 2020). "Türk Hava Kuvvetleri'nin tanker uçak ihtiyacı ve KC-46A / A330 MRTT". DefenceTurk (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "CN235 Aviyonik Modernizasyon Projesi ve 2'nci HBFM". www.defenceturkey.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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