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Photo: TAI Ankara and Islamabad have signed a deal for the sale of 30 Turkish attack helicopters, according to an election manifesto the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) announced Thursday. In a November 2017 interview with the Anadolu Agency, Pakistani Minister for Defense Production Rana Tanveer Hussain said his country planned to procure 30 attack helicopters and four naval ships from Turkey. Hussain revealed that Pakistan was interested in the T129 ATAK helicopter, developed by the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Italy-based AgustaWestland, rebranded as Leonardo Helicopters in 2016. The gunship helicopter was added to the inventory...

Turkey’s new locally-built advanced attack and tactical reconnaissance helicopter ATAK will be equipped with UMTAS, a long range air-to-surface anti-tank missile developed by Turkey’s ROKETSAN, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Nov. 23. Test firing has already commenced, according to the report. The UMTAS was originally designed to engage tanks and heavily armored vehicles, but it can be integrated to various platforms from helicopters to drones. The L-UMTAS and UMTAS versions have now been integrated and fired from the ATAK helicopters. As a result, the ATAK, which became a part of the Turkish Armed Forces’ (TSK) inventory in June 2014, will...

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Edogan has said that the country’s first domestically-produced assault helicopter is to be exported to friendly countries. Speaking at a ceremony to hand-over T129 assault helicopter to the Turkish Armed Forces at the Turkish Army Air Defence Command in Ankara, the Turkish premier said, “Production of the assault helicopter is a milestone for the development of the country’s defense industry. As many as 59 helicopters will be handed over to the Turkish Armed Forces in the first phase, while some friendly countries have shown their interest for the purchase of these helicopters as well.” The...

Saudi Air Force seeks to purchase modern attack helicopters from Turkey The newspaper reported that Turkish officials entered into negotiations with their Saudi counterparts about the aircraft "T -129", which conducted its first test flight last month Abdul Nabi Shaheen, Correspondent Published: 14:35 September 22, 2011 Riyadh: The Saudi army requested from Turkey to engage in a tender for the production of attack helicopters for the Royal Saudi Air Force, said the Turkish newspaper, Sabah, on Thursday. The newspaper reported that Turkish officials entered into negotiations with their Saudi counterparts about the aircraft "T -129", which conducted its first test...

Turkey's T-129 attack helicopter prototype makes successful first flight Posted on 17 August 2011 in Defence Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has successfully flown the first prototype of its T129 attack helicopter The first flight, conducted by TAI’s test pilots, of T129 “P6” prototype helicopter has timely and successfully been completed at TAI’s facilities in Akıncı (Ankara) the company said today The ATAK Program was initiated with the aim to meet the Attack/Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter requirements of the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLF) by the integration of high-tech avionic equipment, hardware and software which will be developed in Turkey. The first...

Turkish combat helicopters to take off in April 27 January 2011, Thursday / EMRE SONCAN, ANKARA T-129 combat helicopters (ATAK) being jointly developed by Turkey and Italy are almost ready, with the first helicopter scheduled to take off in April after Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) completes its assembly. The fuselage, motor and fan of the prototype, named P-4, which will be tested in Turkey, were made by AgustaWestland in Italy. Mission equipment and the navigation system were manufactured with Turkish resources. A piece on the fuselage was also made by Turkey. According to information obtained from defense officials, other critical...

Turkey signs for more T129 attack helicopters By Craig Hoyle Turkey has increased its order for the T129 attack helicopter to 60 aircraft, with prime contractor Turkish Aerospace Industries to deliver nine newly ordered examples by mid-2012. Worth €150 million ($208 million), the contract extension - signed with AW129 producer AgustaWestland - will equip the Turkish army with a batch of TAI-assembled aircraft one year sooner than previously planned. © AgustaWestland AgustaWestland chief executive Giuseppe Orsi says the new deal "confirms how the partnership between AgustaWestland and its partners is able to effectively respond to customer's urgent requirements". Ankara had...