INDIA
The NDTV mentioned the indigenous aircraft with a story titled "Türkiye's KAAN, its first national combat aircraft, completed its first flight on Wednesday, part of the country's efforts to upgrade its air force."
"The flight marks a landmark moment for Türkiye, where authorities have made modernizing the country's aging air force a top priority," said the Times of India.
"The project places Türkiye in a small group of powers working on fifth-generation aircraft, which means KAAN wil eventually have stealth capablities,advanced avionics and will be able to undertake command roles in battle," it added.
PAKISTAN
Samaa TV ran a story titled "Türkiye's first indigenous fighter jet KAAN takes maiden flight," mentioning the successful flight and the many features of the fifth-generation fighter jet in detail.
RUSSIA
TASS news agency showcased 'KAAN' with its first successful flight, as well as the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, which mentioned that the aircraft was started to be produced in 2017.
Ria Novosti news agency also announced the first flight of 'KAAN.'
LIBYA
The Ayn Libya newspaper said the domestic fighter jet "KAAN" has soared the skies of the Turkish capital of Ankara, with a successful first flight.
The article included the statements made by Haluk Görgün, president of the Defense Industry Agency, about the fighter jet, and provided further information about Türkiye's efforts to produce a domestic fighter jet since 2016.
The Nabz newspaper quoted the statement made by Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications, which says that "Türkiye will be among the five countries in the world to produce a fifth-generation aircraft," coupled with technical specifications on the aircraft.
AZERBAIJAN
The country's state news agency Azertac published an article saying, "Türkiye's fifth-generation national combat aircraft, KAAN, successfully completed its maiden flight in the early hours on Wednesday."
GEORGIA
The national state television Georgian Public Broadcaster (1TV.GE) announced that Türkiye's fifth-generation fighter jet "KAAN" has made its first flight.
The story laid out the vehicle's technical specifications, ranging from its capacity to work with various platforms, to conducting precision strikes at supersonic speeds, all attributed to its artificial intelligence system.
Thus, Türkiye became one of the countries which can manufacture fifth-generation fighter jets, the story read.
"The first flight of the Turkish KAAN prototype was successfully completed," said Forbes Georgia, adding that the fighter jet will allow Türkiye's defense capabilities to be stronger and enhance the importance of the Turkish Air Force, as a domestically produced high-tech fighter jet will enter its inventory.
