First Take, Aug. 11, 2025

Graham Warwick August 08, 2025
TAI Kaan jet flying
Credit: Turkish Aerospace Industries
DEFENSE Indonesia has committed to purchasing 48 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Kaan combat aircraft, making the country the first export customer for the domestically developed fighter. Spain has shelved plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35, focusing funding on the Eurofighter and pan...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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