The Defense Minister held discussions with Turkish defense officials during the visit to International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2021), a defense exhibition held in Istanbul from August 16 to 20, and covered by Army Recognition.
Iraq’s Defense Minister indicated that his country intends to buy 12 T129 attack helicopters from Turkey. It is said that a consensus was also reached concerning the Bayraktar TB2.
The TAI/AgustaWestland T129 Atak is a twin-engine, tandem seat, multi-role, all-weather attack helicopter based on the Agusta A129 Mangusta platform. The T129 was developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) with partner AgustaWestland. The helicopter is designed for advanced attack and reconnaissance missions in hot and high environments and rough geography in both day and night conditions.
The Atak programme was begun to meet the Turkish Armed Forces' requirements for an attack and tactical reconnaissance helicopter. The T129 is the result of the integration of Turkish-developed avionics, airframe modifications, and weapon systems onto the AgustaWestland A129 airframe, with upgraded engines, transmission and rotor blades. It is in use by the Turkish Army, and is being offered to other services. The T129 Atak is also used by the Turkish Gendarmerie.
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