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US notifies Congress of $700M GE F110 engine sale for Turkey’s TAI KAAN Block 10

The Trump administration has formally notified Congress of an intention to sell dozens of GE F110 engines to Turkey for the KAAN fighter program, valued at more than $700 million. The move comes as Ankara accelerates development of its indigenous TF35000 engine and faces additional domestic and congressional scrutiny.

Discovered 2026-06-25T17:40:31.777915-07:00 | 2026-06-25T17:40:31.777915-07:00

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The $700M-plus F110 export notification covers “dozens” of engines tied to KAAN Block 10, signaling near-term sustainment-of-schedule support for Turkey’s indigenous fighter production ramp.
The cluster highlights how US export approvals and congressional oversight can shape Turkey’s fighter industrial pathway—particularly alongside Ankara’s stated goal of continued progress toward its domestic TF35000 engine.
It adds to the broader KAAN Block 10 procurement/commercialization context, including prior reporting that Turkey’s Air Force contracted an initial batch of KAAN Block 10 jets (see source:a19cc6b9-c290-4380-967b-68d3b3f8427b).

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