Turkey celebrates 1,000th production of KTJ series turbojet engines

A ceremony was held in Ankara to mark the 1,000th production of the KTJ series national turbojet engines, developed and manufactured by Kale Jet Motorları under the coordination of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB).

During the event, SSB President Haluk Görgün described the milestone as both an engineering and industrial achievement. He noted that while developing the first engine is a significant engineering feat, producing it one thousand times with consistent quality represents a major industrial success. Görgün emphasized that increasing domestic production rates is essential for national security to avoid dependency on foreign decisions, citing historical embargoes as a primary motivation for self-sufficiency.

Görgün also reflected on the strategic shift made in 2004 to prioritize domestic development over large foreign procurement tenders, noting that the current success is a result of long-term political will and sustained investment in Turkish engineering.