Last of Batch of Nine T129s Delivered to Turkish Army

The last in a batch of nine early entry packages of T129 attack helicopters was recently delivered to the Turkish Army.
Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), maker of the T129 under license from the Italian-British company AgustaWestland, said that the chopper was delivered to the Turkish Army on July 31.
TAI started to deliver the T129 to the Turkish Army in April 2014. Under the full program, a batch of 59 helicopter gunships will be delivered. TAI officials say T129 features 97 percent sovereign production.
The Turkish Army deploys the T129 gunships at its southeastern military bases in Turkey to support anti-terror operations against Kurdish rebels fighting for autonomy.
The T129 choppers are Turkey’s first locally made platforms under license. The attack and reconnaissance helicopters are outfitted with an arsenal of Hellfire missiles and guided rockets.
In addition to the Turkish Army, TAI hopes to sell the T129 to foreign markets.
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First T-219 Attack Helos Join Turk Army

The first batch of three T-129 attack helicopters coproduced by AgustaWestland and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) joined the Turkish Army’s inventory.
Under the program, AgustaWestland and TAI produced nine T-129 helicopter gunships. The contract was signed in 2007 for an eventual batch of 59 helicopters. The partnership is coproducing five more.
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Turkish Army Accepts First T-129 Attack Helicopter

After several months of technical snags, the Turkish Army has accepted the first T-129 attack helicopter coproduced by TAI and AgustaWestland.
The first batch of T-129 (T-129A EDH), which Turkey acquired from AgustaWestland, had repeatedly failed acceptance tests since 2012.
The six T-129A EDHs are part of a batch of nine choppers that Turkey ordered in November 2010, increasing its total order to 60.
The T-129s were largely built by AgustaWestland in Italy with an expected delivery in late 2012, one year before the Turkish-built helicopters would start being delivered. The first nine choppers are to be armed by Turkey.
Under the coproduction agreement, Turkey also has full marketing and intellectual property rights for the T-129.
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FIRST DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED ATTACK HELICOPTER DELIVERED TO TURKISH ARMY

The Turkey Defense Industry announced that the first T129 ATAK Raid Helicopter (ARH), which is the first helicopter produced in Turkey, was included in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces on April 22.
The ATAK was produced within the agreement signed between the Undersecretariat of the Defense Industry and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) on Sep. 7, 2007, which envisages the supply of nine pieces of T129 ARHs helicopters.
The T129 ARH helicopter with two crews has two LHTEC CTS800-4ATurboshaft engines, each of which has a power of 1.360 horsepower and is able to reach a maximum speed of 288 kilometers an hour. With a maximum take-off weight of 5,000 kilograms, the helicopter has coverage of 556 kilometers. Carrying artillery of 500 projectiles of 20 millimeters on the nose, the T129 ARH helicopter can project 76 missiles with four pods under the wings.
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Turkey, Sikorsky Sign $3.5 Billion Helicopter Deal

Turkish Prime Minister announced Friday that his government and Sikorsky Aircraft had signed a long-dormant contract to co-produce an initial batch of 109 utility helicopters.
Turkey in 2011 selected Sikorsky as its partner company to lead production of the country’s next-generation utility helicopters. Sikorsky defeated Italian-British AgustaWestland by bidding its T-70, the Turkish version of its S-70 Black Hawk International.
The first batch will be for 109 utility helicopters, but with follow-on orders, more than 600 platforms could be built.
Most helicopters in the first batch will go to the military, with the Gendarmerie receiving the largest portion, and the Army, Navy, Air Force and the special forces command each getting their share. The remaining machines will go to the Security Directorate, meaning the police forces, and to the Firefighting Department
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Turkey set to axe Aerostar UAV deal

The Turkish army is about to terminate a contract to operate Aerostar unmanned air systems supplied by Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems, as ties between the two countries continue to deteriorate.

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Turkish Army inducts missile with 200-km range

Turkey has successfully completed development of a ground-to-ground missile with a range of 200 kilometers that has now entered the Army inventory.

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