Analysts question whether Indonesia has the wherewithal to finance and maintain its defence systems
Last week, Turkey and Indonesia sealed an agreement for the sale of 48 units of the fifth-generation Kaan fighter aircraft during the INDO Defence 2025 exhibition held in Indonesia.
The deal, which will make Indonesia the first buyer of Ankara’s home-grown aircraft, was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on June 11, in a post on X.
Valued at about US$10 billion, the deal includes the production and delivery of the advanced aircraft to Indonesia over a 10-year period, according to the Turkish Anadolu Agency.
Kaan is a fifth-generation warplane that Turkey has worked on for almost a decade. First unveiled in 2023, the jet performed its maiden test flight last year.
