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Turkish Aerospace plans naval Hürjet variant as it targets NATO trainer market

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Turkish Aerospace is developing a naval version of its Hürjet advanced trainer while pursuing expanded exports, with CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu identifying Türkiye and Spain as initial markets and positioning the aircraft as a potential training platform for NATO.

Discovered 2026-08-20T09:04:57.693141-07:00 | 2026-08-20T09:04:57.693141-07:00

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  • A naval Hürjet variant would broaden the aircraft’s potential military applications beyond land-based training.
  • Turkish Aerospace is targeting Türkiye, Spain and the wider NATO market, signaling ambitions to expand the program’s international customer base.
  • NATO adoption could create a larger training-platform opportunity, but the article does not provide timelines, specifications or customer commitments.

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