TAI Hürjet

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The project was initiated by TAI in August 2017 as a private venture. A mock-up was displayed at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow. On 22 July 2018, the Turkish Under-secretariat for Defence Industries announced that the Turkish Air Force had signed an agreement with TAI, giving the project official status to move development forward.

{{As of|January 2020}} the aircraft did not have an engine selected, although the Eurojet EJ200 and the General Electric F404-GE-102 were under consideration at the time. Capabilities are planned to include air-to-air refuelling, fly-by-wire with parameter limiting, built in auxiliary power unit, night vision goggle-compatible cockpit, head-up display and an integrated helmet display system.

TAI completed the first test simulator for the aircraft in September 2020. Designated Hürjet 270, the artificial intelligence based simulator will incorporate feedback from the test pilots to change the flight control algorithms and the avionics software during the flight test process.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-06 |title=Turkey's 1st supersonic Hürjet to be designed using domestic engineering simulator |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/turkeys-1st-supersonic-hurjet-to-be-designed-using-domestic-engineering-simulator |access-date=2021-04-25 |website=Daily Sabah |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Bekdil |first=Burak Ege |date=2020-09-08 |title=Turkey develops AI-based simulator for light fighter jet |url=https://www.c4isrnet.com/artificial-intelligence/2020/09/08/turkey-develops-ai-based-simulator-for-light-fighter-jet/ |access-date=2021-04-25 |website= C4isrnet.com |language=en-US}} The company has developed simulator avionics, flight control systems, screen, cockpit and communication systems for the simulator.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-09-08 |title=Turkish TAI to develop Hurjet 270 simulators |url=https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/09/09/turkish-tai-to-develop-hurjet-270-simulators/ |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=Global Defense Corp (GDC) |language=en-US}}

Turkey has invited Malaysia to join the Hürjet project, in the role of producing some parts for the aircraft. While Malaysia has some experience developing composite materials, it has never designed and built any aircraft.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-01-03 |title=Turkey Invites Malaysia for "Hurjet" Combat-Trainer Project as the U.S. Sanctioned Turkey |url=https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2021/01/04/turkey-invites-malaysia-for-hurjet-combat-trainer-project-as-the-u-s-sanctioned-turkey/ |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=Global Defense Corp (GDC) |language=en-US}}

On January 12, 2022, the Defense Industry Executive Committee convened and announced that the first stage mass production decision was taken for the Hürjet, which is scheduled to make its first flight in 2025.{{cite web |archive-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210041600/https://www.turdef.com/article/ssik-decides-to-start-the-serial-production-of-hurjet |date=14 January 2022 |language=en |publisher=TURDEF |title=SSIK Decides to start the serial production of HÜRJET |url=https://turdef.com/article/ssik-decides-to-start-the-serial-production-of-hurjet}}

On April 25, 2023, the maiden flight of the Hürjet was conducted from TAI's testing airfield in Ankara, by Hürjet's Chief Testing Pilot Ercan Çelik.{{cite web |archive-date=30 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130102308/https://www.defenceturkey.com/tr/icerik/hurjet-accomplished-its-maiden-flight-5567 |date=May 2023 |language=en |publisher=Defence Turkey Magazine |title=Hürjet Accomplished Its Maiden Flight |url=https://www.defenceturkey.com/tr/icerik/hurjet-accomplished-its-maiden-flight-5567}}

On September 3, 2023, the Hürjet prototype successfully conducted a formation flight with the Turkish Stars aerobatic team, completing a total of 17 flights, accumulating a total of 9 hours and 8 minutes of flight time.{{Cite web |date=6 September 2023 |title=GELECEĞİN YILDIZI HÜRJET TÜRK YILDIZLARI İLE BİRLİKTE UÇTU |url=https://www.tusas.com/medya-merkezi/haberler/tu-rkhavacilikuzaysanayi-i-basin-bu-lteni-gelecegin-yildizi-hurjet-turk-yildizlari-ile-birlikte-uctuu |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=Turkish Aerospace Industries |language=tr}}

In May 2024, the Hürjet prototype successfully conducted a formation flight with an ANKA-3 stealth UCAV prototype, completing a total of 66 flights.{{Cite web |date=5 May 2024 |title=ANKA III VE HÜRJET'TEN KOL UÇUŞU |url=https://www.tusas.com/medya-merkezi/haberler/anka-iii-ve-hurjet-ten-kol-ucusu |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=Turkish Aerospace Industries |language=tr}}

On July 11, 2024, the Hürjet prototype successfully conducted a transonic flight test, reaching a speed of Mach 0.9 at an altitude of 30,000 feet, completing a total of 79 flights.{{Cite web |last=Demiroğlu |first=Dr. Mehmet |date=11 July 2024 |title=Hürjet son sürat ilerliyor! |trans-title=Hürjet is advancing at full speed! |url=https://x.com/dr_mdemiroglu/status/1811285560931090891 |access-date=11 July 2024 |website=x.com |language=tr}}

On July 22, 2024, TAI, GE Aerospace and TEI signed a Memorandum of Understanding on integrating the F404 engine into new Hürjet aircraft variants and performing assembly, inspection, and testing of the F404 engines in Turkey. TEI would also provide assembly, maintenance, repair, and overhaul for the engine for Hürjet aircraft and export customers. TEI also plans to perform production of the engines and provide integrated logistics support (ILS) for end-users.{{Cite web |date=22 July 2024 |title=Turkish Aerospace, TUSAŞ Engine Industries and GE Aerospace Sign MOU to Extend Collaboration on HÜRJET Advanced Training Jet Program |url=https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/turkish-aerospace-tusas-engine-industries-and-ge-aerospace-sign-mou-extend |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=GE Aerospace}}{{Cite web |date=22 July 2024 |title=TEI, TUSAŞ ve GE Aerospace'ten Mutabakat Anlaşması |url=https://www.tei.com.tr/medya/basin-bultenleri/tei-tusas-ve-ge-aerospaceten-mutabakat-anlasmasi |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=TEI |language=tr}}

On July 28, 2024, the first Hürjet, designated tail number #24-001 with Turkish Air Force insignia, successfully landed in Torrejón Air Base for evaluation by the Spanish Air and Space Force regarding Spain's tender to replace its F-5 aircraft fleet. The flight started in TAI facilities in Ankara (LTAE) with stops in Tekirdağ (TEQ), Belgrade (BEG), Brescia (VBS) and Mont-de-Marsan (LFBM) before arriving in Madrid (TOJ).{{Cite news |last=Calvo |first=Luis |date=28 July 2024 |title=Llega a Torrejón el TAI Hurjet para su evaluación por el Ejército del Aire español |trans-title=The TAI Hurjet arrives in Torrejón for evaluation by the Spanish Air Force |url=https://fly-news.es/defensa-industria/llega-a-torrejon-tai-hurjet-evaluacionl-ejercito-del-aire-espanol/ |access-date=29 July 2024 |work=Flynews |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Gibaja |first=Juan Manuel |date=28 July 2024 |title=Llegada desde Mont De Marsan |url=http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo_en.asp?id=629140 |access-date=29 July 2024 |website=AviationCorner.net}}

On August 16, 2024, the Hürjet prototype successfully conducted its 100th flight piloted by TAI test pilots Ercan Çelik and Orhan Boran, accumulating a total of 118 hours of flight time.{{Cite web |date=16 August 2024 |title=Hürjet'ten 100. sorti! |trans-title=HÜRJET Completes Its 100th Sortie! |url=https://x.com/TUSAS_TR/status/1824404428780146936 |website=x.com |language=tr}}{{Cite news |last=Özbek |first=Tolga |date=16 August 2024 |title=HÜRJET 100'üncü test uçuşu ile dalya dedi |trans-title=HÜRJET Reaches Milestone with 100th Test Flight |url=https://tolgaozbek.com/savunma/hurjet-100uncu-test-ucusu-ile-dalya-dedi/ |work=tolgaozbek.com |language=tr}}

The Hürjet prototype is expected to be showcased to the Egyptian Air Force and other militaries from Africa and the Middle East with a demonstration flight at the Egypt International Airshow 2024.{{Cite web |date=30 July 2024 |title=Turkish Aerospace to Showcase HÜRJET Flight Capabilities at Egypt International Airshow 2024 |url=https://www.egypt-air-show.com/news/turkish-aerospace-showcase-hurjet-flight-capabilities-egypt-international-airshow-2024 |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=Egypt International Airshow}}{{Cite web |date=5 August 2024 |title=Turkish Hürjet jet trainer aircraft expected to debut in Egypt |url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/turkish-hurjet-jet-trainer-aircraft-expected-to-debut-in-egypt/?cf-view |access-date=10 August 2024 |website=Airforce Technology}}

On 12 November the second prototype of Hürjet successfully completed its first flight. The second Hürjet prototype (PT-2, TUS-A003), remained airborne for 26 minutes on its first flight, reaching a speed of 260 knots and an altitude of 10,000 feet, with an F-16D flying ‘chase’.{{Cite web |title=HÜRJET'in ikinci prototipi, ilk uçuşunu başarıyla tamamladı |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/hurjetin-ikinci-prototipi-ilk-ucusunu-basariyla-tamamladi/3392093 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}

On 21 November the second prototype of Hürjet took off into the sky with its new paint.{{Cite web |title=HÜRJET'in ikinci prototipi yeni boyasıyla gökyüzüne havalandı |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/hurjetin-ikinci-prototipi-yeni-boyasiyla-gokyuzune-havalandi/3400471 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}

On 26 February 2025, Turkish Air Force Commander General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu and Spanish Air Force Commander General Francisco Braco Carbo performed a formation flight with two Hürjet prototypes.{{Cite web |trans-title=Turkish and Spanish Air Forces commanders flew a formation flight with 2 HÜRJETs|title=Türk ve İspanyol Hava Kuvvetleri komutanları 2 HÜRJET ile kol uçuşu yaptı |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/savunma-sanayisi/turk-ve-ispanyol-hava-kuvvetleri-komutanlari-2-hurjet-ile-kol-ucusu-yapti/3494480|access-date=28 March 2025 |website=Anadolu Agency}}{{Cite web |title=Hürjet Meets The Sky With Two Prototypes. Flight Was Accompanied by the Commanders of the Turkish and Spanish Air Forces|url=https://www.tusas.com/en/media-center/news/hurjet-meets-the-sky-with-two-prototypes-flight-was-accompanied-by-the-commanders-of-the-turkish-and-spanish-air-forces|access-date=28 March 2025 |website=Turkish Aerospace Industries}}

The initial procurement order of 4 Block 0 units (with option of additional 12 Block 1 units) was later converted to a final order of 16 units with advancement of delivery dates.{{Cite web |title=HÜRJET için sipariş kesinleşti SSB Başkanı Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün: TUSAŞ ve SSB arasında imzalanan 4 adet Blok 0 HÜRJET'e ilave olarak 12 adet Blok 1 uçağı kapsama dahil ediyoruz. Bu kapsamda 12 uçak teslimatı kesin siparişe çevrilecek. Uçak teslimat tarihleri iyileştirilecek ve 1 yıl öne çekilecek. |url=https://gdh.digital/hurjet-icin-siparis-kesinlesti-ssb-baskani-prof-dr-haluk-gorgun-tusas-ve-ssb-arasinda-imzalanan-4-adet-blok-0-hurjete-ilave-olarak-12-adet-blok-1-ucagi-kapsama-dahil-ediyoruz-bu-kapsamda-12-ucak-teslimati-kesin-siparise-cevrilecek-ucak-teslimat-tarihleri-iyilestirilecek-ve-1-yil-one-cekilecek-110102 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=gdh.digital}}

In July 2024, TAI Hürjet flew to Spain, participating in the tender to replace Spain's ageing Northrop F-5 fleet.{{Cite web |title=Turkish jet trainer Hurjet heads to Spain - Türkiye Today |url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/turkiye/turkish-jet-trainer-hurjet-heads-to-spain-33088/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |language=en-US}} The next month, there were rumors that Spain is interested in procurement of 24 Hürjets, in exchange for six Airbus A400M tactical airlifters, which were then softly denied by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense.{{Cite web |last=acans |date=2024-08-23 |title=HÜRJET ve A400M takası iddiaları reddedildi |url=https://www.haber.aero/savunma/hurjet-ve-a400m-takasi-iddialari-reddedildi/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Haber Aero |language=tr}} On 20 December 2024, Spanish and Turkish officials signed the memorandum for cooperation, formalizing the deal for the first time.{{Cite web |title=Spain to procure Türkiye's Hurjet trainer aircraft - Türkiye Today |url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/spain-to-procure-turkiyes-hurjet-trainer-aircraft-95439/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |language=en-US}}

The TAI Hürjet will participate in the US Navy tender to replace its T-45 Goshawk aircraft. The replacement plan has been delayed by 2 years, postponing the period to the second quarter of 2028. The US Navy will acquire 145 jet trainers in total. Participants will be the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk, [https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/tf-50.html TF-50N] version of KAI T-50 modified in cooperation with Lockheed Martin, M-346N version of Alenia Aermacchi M-346 modified in cooperation with Textron,{{Cite news |last=Neumann |first=Norbert |date=30 April 2024 |title=Leonardo and Textron pitch M-346N for upcoming US Navy T-45 replacement |url=https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/leonardo-and-textron-pitch-m-346n-for-upcoming-us-navy-t-45-replacement/ |access-date=17 July 2024 |work=Shephard Media}} a version of TAI Hürjet modified in cooperation with Sierra Nevada Corporation to meet US Navy criteria.{{Cite web |last=STRASAM.ORG |title=HÜRJET; U.S. ABD Donanmasının da Hafif Silahlı Taarruz ve İleri Seviye Jet Eğitim Uçağı Adayı {{!}} Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi - STRASAM.ORG ® |url=https://strasam.org/savunma/havacilik-ve-uzay-sanayii/hurjet-us-abd-donanmasinin-da-hafif-silahli-taarruz-ve-ileri-seviye-jet-egitim-ucagi-adayi-3353 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=strasam.org |language=tr}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-06 |title=HÜRJET, ABD Donanması'nın radarında |url=https://www.haber.aero/sivil-havacilik/turk-yapimi-hurjet-abd-donanmasinin-radarinda/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Haber Aero |language=tr}}

The TAI Hürjet participated in the Malaysia Light combat aircraft tender which started in 2021. Malaysia had a budget of $900 million to acquire 18 LCA. The companies and their products that submitted their bids for the tender for the light combat aircraft of the Malaysian Air Force were the KAI T-50, TAI Hürjet, Aero L-39NG, Alenia Aermacchi M-346, HAL Tejas, and Mikoyan MiG-35. In 2023 Malaysia announced the KAI T-50 as a winner of the tender.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title=Malezya KAI FA-50'yi tercih etti {{!}} SavunmaSanayiST |url=https://www.savunmasanayist.com/malezya-kai-fa-50yi-tercih-etti/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |language=tr}}

;Trainer

:Advanced supersonic jet trainer version

:* Block 0 - prototype variant

:* Block 1 - production variant

;SNC/TAI Freedom

:An aircraft based on the same design for the U.S. Air Force's T-X program, developed in cooperation with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC). The program aimed to find a successor to the Northrop T-38 Talon. The companies formed Freedom Aircraft Ventures LLC, based in Centennial, Colorado, to develop the aircraft.{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Bilal |date=2017-01-03 |title=Sierra Nevada Corp., and Turkish Aerospace Industries develop new trainer for USAF T-X and others - Quwa |url=https://quwa.org/daily-news/sierra-nevada-corp-and-turkish-aerospace-industries-develop-new-trainer-for-usaf-t-x-and-others/#:~:text=The%20inclusion%20of%20the%20Freedom,a%20complete%20training%20portfolio%20(i.e. |access-date=2025-03-22 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Sierra Nevada Corp., TAI Team To Offer Freedom Trainer For T-X {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/defense/sierra-nevada-corp-tai-team-offer-freedom-trainer-t-x |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=aviationweek.com}} The SNC/TAI proposal lost to the Boeing-Saab T-7 Red Hawk.

;Light Combat Aircraft

:Version for close air support and armed air policing roles. The combat variant will carry locally produced air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground bombs.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-01-04 |title=In-depth Look At Turkish First Supersonic "Hürjet /Hürjet 270/Hurkus-C" Advanced jet Trainer And Light Attack Aircraft |url=https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2021/01/05/in-depth-look-at-turkish-first-supersonic-hurjet-hurjet-270-hurkus-c-advanced-jet-trainer-and-light-attack-aircraft/ |access-date=2021-07-16 |website=Global Defense Corp |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Ozberk|first=Tayfun|date=2021-04-20|title=Turkey Plans to Deploy Indigenous Aircraft 'Hürjet' on LHD Anadolu|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/04/turkey-plans-to-deploy-indigenous-aircraft-hurjet-on-lhd-anadolu/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Naval News|language=en-US}}

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• AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle
• Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master
• Boeing-Saab T-7 Red Hawk
• Hongdu JL-10
• KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
• Yakovlev Yak-130

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