With Hurjet test, Turkey seeks defense dominance beyond drones

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ANKARA, TURKEY — Turkey joined the ranks of nations capable of mass-producing supersonic crewed aircraft when state-owned Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) flew its production-standard Hurjet advanced jet trainer and light-combat aircraft on Aug. 30. It marks a major shift in Ankara’s pursuit of strategic autonomy as it seeks to expand its defense industry beyond drone dominance into........

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