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The Turkish General Directorate of Security has received the first T625 GÖKBEY helicopter out of 18 planned helicopters, with pilot and technician training on its operation now underway. The delivery reflects the program’s transition from testing and development to institutional use, although details of the operational equipment and the full delivery schedule have not been announced.
TUSAŞ General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu announced that the KAAN and HÜRJET programs will enter an intensive testing phase as additional prototypes are prepared for flight. Plans include beginning HÜRJET deliveries to the Turkish Air Force in 2027 and to Spain in 2028, while the program aims to test a domestically produced engine for KAAN in 2032.