TUSAŞ Confirms Azerbaijan HÜRKUŞ-II Export: 14 Aircraft, First Deliveries in 2026

TUSAŞ has used the 146th issue of its GÖKVATAN corporate magazine, published on 2 November, to confirm Azerbaijan as the first export customer for the HÜRKUŞ-II basic trainer and to set out the domestic delivery ramp-up. The magazine states that 14 aircraft will go to Azerbaijan under a contract signed at the ADEX 2026 fair in Baku, with first deliveries planned for within 2026.

Azerbaijan contract includes support package

The Azerbaijan agreement covers not only the aircraft but also training aids and a logistics support package, according to TUSAŞ. The defence package signed between Türkiye and Azerbaijan at ADEX had already been reported publicly; the magazine has now clarified the number of HÜRKUŞ-II aircraft and the delivery target in that portion of the package. The magazine did not include the monetary value of the Azerbaijan contract or the schedule on which the aircraft will be delivered in succession.

Domestic fleet grows by 12 by year-end

Domestically, TUSAŞ is working under a 55-aircraft contract signed with the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB). The first two HÜRKUŞ-II aircraft were handed over to the Air Force Command after the military type certificate was declared on 11 September 2026. According to the planned schedule, 12 more aircraft will join the fleet in the September-December 2026 period. From 2027 onward, deliveries are expected to continue at a rate of two aircraft per month, with the process completed during 2028.

The military type certificate was approved on 9 September by the Certification Board, made up of experts from SSB and the Air Force. TUSAŞ describes HÜRKUŞ-II as the first air vehicle to enter the fleet having completed this certification using national means. With a digital cockpit, night-vision-compatible systems and ejection seats, the aircraft is positioned as the step that prepares pilot candidates from basic training for the jet training to be conducted on the HÜRJET.

Source: TUSAŞ, GÖKVATAN Magazine, Issue 146 (2026/3).

This story was first reported by Envanter Medya.