The agreement between Indonesia and Turkey and emphasises two thing. First KAAN has to be ITAR Free and second the engine has to be what Türkiye produces (TF-35000).
Basically, if Türkiye cannot deliver the KAAN with the specifications mentioned in the contract, then Indonesia can forfeit the deal.
So the whole F110 engines situation doesn’t matter to Indonesia.
Regarding KF-21.
Lieutenant Colonel PNB Mohammad Sugiyanto, a TNI AU test pilot with the callsign "Mammoth," successfully conducted the maiden flight test from the front seat of the KF-21 Boramae prototype on September 30, 2025, in Sacheon, South Korea. In the one-hour mission alongside KAI test pilot Koh Hwi Seok, he evaluated performance as well as Stability & Control aspects at altitudes of 10,000–20,000 feet. Previously, in May 2023, Sugiyanto became the first foreign pilot to fly in the rear seat of the KF-21, and his success in the front seat now underscores Indonesia's active contribution to this program.
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