Denied To Pakistan, ‘Iron Brother’ Turkey Delivers The First Batch Of T-129 ATAK Helicopters To The Philippines
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The Philippines Air Force (PAF) announced the arrival of the first batch of Turkish-made T-129 ATAK helicopters on March 9.
“The PAF welcomes the arrival of two units of T129 ‘ATAK’ helicopters onboard the (Airbus) A-400M from Turkey at 30 minutes past midnight March 9, 2022, at Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga,” Air Force spokesperson Lt. Col. Maynard Mariano was quoted as saying by Philippine News Agency (PNA).
One of the A-400Ms carried the two helicopters while the other aircraft transported the initial logistics requirement of the two T-129s, Mariano told the PNA.
Philippines has placed a purchase order of approximately $280 million for a total of six helicopters designed and developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
The T-129 ATAK is a derivative of the Italian-designed AgustaWestland A129 Mangusta, equipped with Turkish-developed avionics and weapon systems. It is a next-generation, two-seat (tandem), twin-engine helicopter
designed for attack and reconnaissance missions in hot and high environments and rough geography in both day and night conditions.
Philippines Air Force announced the arrival of the first batch of Turkish-made T-129 ATAK helicopters which was blocked for sale to Pakistan
eurasiantimes.com