Since the 2010s, TAI has focused on developing domestic products. Priority was given to unmanned aerial systems. In 2010, the unmanned aerial vehicle Anka was produced and its first flight was made. In 2013, the turboprop training aircraft Hürkuş was produced and its first flight was made. In 2018, the T625 Gökbey utility helicopter was produced and its first flight was made. In 2019, the first flight of the twin-engine Aksungur, an advanced version of Anka, took place. In 2023, TAI realized two major projects. Hürjet, the first Turkish jet trainer fighter aircraft, and the Anka-3, a jet-powered stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle, made their first flights in 2023. In 2024, TAI's fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft project, Kaan, made its first flight.
TAI, as a major partner, has initiated numerous domestic engine projects through Tusaş Engine Industries (TEI), the engine company it established in collaboration with GE Aerospace. The company has produced the PD170 engine for unmanned aerial vehicles, the TS1400 engine for helicopters, and the TF6000 engine for jet aircraft. In 2025, the TF35000 project was announced for the Kaan fifth-generation fighter jet.
TAI's Hürkuş basic trainer aircraft has been granted air worthiness type certification, the company announced at the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow.
TAI Kaan, stealth twin-engine all-weather fifth generation air superiority fighter
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TAI Hürjet, advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft
TAI Hürkuş, two-seat, single engine, turboprop aircraft for training and ground attack
TAI General Aviation Aircraft, for airline pilot training
Helicopters
TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK, light attack helicopter, based on Agusta A129 Mangusta
TAI T629, medium attack helicopter
TAI T929 ATAK 2, heavy attack helicopter
TAI T625 Gökbey, light utility helicopter
TAI T-70, medium utility helicopter, Turkish variants of Sikorsky S-70i
TAI T925, heavy utility helicopter
Unmanned aerial vehicles
TAI Aksungur MALE ISTAR
TAI Anka-A (TIHA-A) (2013), MALE ISTAR UAV
TAI Anka-B (TIHA-B) (2013), MALE UAV
TAI Anka-S, MALE UCAV
TAI Anka-3, flying wing design stealth uncrewed fighter
TAI Anka-4, stealth uncrewed fighter
TAI Baykuş (2004), tactical surveillance drone
TAI Gözcü (2007), short-range tactical ISTAR drone
TAI Gölge, Stealth, Propeller-driven, ISR&EW UAV.
TAI Gölge was unveiled at the SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul. Gölge is a compact tactical UAV designed for ISR and EW missions. It has a stealth, flying-wing–influenced delta configuration with internal payload bays. The aircraft is powered by a 14 hp two-cylinder piston engine in a pusher configuration, driving a two-bladed propeller. It is launched via a ground-based catapult system and recovered using a parachute-assisted landing system. Gölge incorporates a modular payload architecture that allows the integration of EO/IR sensors and EW systems. It uses autonomous flight control with GNSS-based navigation, anti-jamming capabilities, and a line-of-sight datalink for communication with the ground control station. According to TAI and exhibition sources, Gölge has a wingspan of approximately 5 metres, a maximum take-off weight of around 100 kg (including a payload capacity of up to 15 kg), an endurance of up to 10 hours, a range of approximately 1,300 km, and a service ceiling of around 12,000 feet (3,660 m). Its maximum speed is reported to be approximately 165 km/h.
TAI Keklik (2001), target drone for tracking and non-firing exercise
TAI Martı (2003), surveillance drone
TAI Pelikan (IHA-X2), tactical ISTAR drone
TAI Şimşek, high-speed target drone
TAI Turna (2001), target drone for tracking and live firing
TAI UAV-X1 (1982), surveillance drone
Satellites
Göktürk-1, Earth observation satellite
Göktürk-2 (launched 2012), Earth observation satellite
Göktürk-3 satellite
Türksat 6A, communications satellite
TAI operates Turkish Satellite Assembly, Integration and Test Center.
