GÖKBEY Exports, Serial Production, Variants & Delivery Plan
The GÖKBEY (T625) has moved past the prototype stage into serial production and delivery. Here we bring together its production status, the new 57-aircraft order, its export potential and its mission variants.
Serial-production status
The first serial-production aircraft, J6004, carries significant improvements over the earlier examples:
- About 200 kg lighter
- Improved maintenance panels
- A two-part sliding cockpit canopy
- Paratroop-capable door mechanism
- Updated avionics and software
Delivery and order timeline
The 57-aircraft package ordered at IDEF 2025 (24 July 2025) is planned for delivery from 2028 with the indigenous TS1400 engine, and includes six aircraft for the Coast Guard.
Export potential
The GÖKBEY’s export freedom depends largely on the transition to the indigenous TS1400 engine. With a local engine, the platform escapes third-party export vetoes and can be offered freely to friendly and allied nations. Modern avionics, multi-role architecture and competitive operating cost are the GÖKBEY’s main cards on the export market.
Mission variants
Why it matters
By steadily completing the “local airframe, local engine, local avionics” chain, the GÖKBEY reduces Turkey’s foreign dependency in rotorcraft. As serial production matures and the TS1400 transition completes, the platform becomes a long-term anchor both in the domestic inventory and on the export market.
FAQ
Is the GÖKBEY in serial production? Yes; the first serial aircraft, J6004, was delivered on 19 August 2025.
How many GÖKBEYs have been ordered? A new 57-aircraft package was placed at IDEF 2025.
Will the GÖKBEY be exported? Export freedom is targeted through the transition to the indigenous TS1400 engine.
What are the GÖKBEY’s variants? Transport, air ambulance, SAR, VIP, naval and firefighting configurations.
When will the 57-unit batch be delivered? From 2028, with the indigenous TS1400 engine.
