European aerospace manufacturer Daher Aircraft has delivered its 400th Kodiak utility turboprop, marking a key operational benchmark for the multi-role aircraft program. The milestone aircraft, a Kodiak 100 Series III, was delivered to a Canadian customer from Daher’s manufacturing and assembly facility in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Since acquiring the Kodiak program in 2019, Daher has expanded the product line beyond its original humanitarian mission focus to capture growing market share across government, law enforcement, corporate, charter and private utility sectors. Today, more than half of all active Kodiak aircraft have been delivered under the Daher brand.

The Kodiak family includes the Kodiak 100 Series III—introduced in 2021—and the larger, unpressurized Kodiak 900 unveiled in 2022. Both platforms complement Daher’s high-speed TBM 980 and TBM 960 pressurized turboprop lines. Worldwide, the global Kodiak fleet has logged over 520,000 flight hours across North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, South America and Africa.

Engineered for rough-field operations and short takeoff and landing (STOL) performance, the Kodiak is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-series engines. Key technical features include Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) qualification and a discontinuous wing leading-edge design engineered to maintain low-speed controllability and stall resistance.

To accommodate multi-mission adaptability, the airframe features a pallet-sized cargo door, optional external cargo pods and quick-change cabin configurations for rapid transitions between passenger, freight and ISR roles. Approximately 15 percent of the active Kodiak 100 fleet is configured with amphibious floats for water landing operations.

To support increasing multi-mission demand from government and special-mission operators, Daher is expanding its internal integration capabilities to provide turnkey equipment installation directly from the factory.