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DISPATCH 03/26 · 13 Aug 2026
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T929 ATAK-2
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T929 ATAK-2

The TAI T929 ATAK-2 is Turkey's Apache-class heavy attack helicopter — flown in prototype form in April 2023 on Ukrainian engines, then paused in 2025 for a utility-helicopter priority. Its future hangs on an indigenous engine that doesn't yet exist as hardware.

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KAAN

The TAI KAAN is Turkey's indigenous fifth-generation fighter — flown in prototype form in February 2024, contracted for its first 20 production jets in May 2026, and already exported: Indonesia signed for 48. Its schedule still hinges on US-supplied F110 engines.