The Armed Forces of the Philippines received the second batch of Turkish T129 ATAK attack helicopters
The Philippine Army has received its second batch of Turkish-made T129 ATAK attack helicopters.
Here's What We Know
We are talking about two helicopters. They were delivered to the Philippines with the help of A400M Atlas transport planes. The Philippines also received two T129 ATAKs earlier.
???????????????? | TUSAŞ tarafından Filipinler'e teslim edilen 3. ve 4. T129 ATAK Taarruz Helikopterleri, tüm test faaliyetlerini başarıyla tamamamladılar ve Filipin Hava Kuvvetleri envanterine kabul edildiler.
- SavunmaSanayiST.com (@SavunmaSanayiST) December 10, 2022
TUSAŞ Helikopter Birimi, başarılarılarıla Türk havacılık tarihine damga vuruyor. pic.twitter.com/FQ2TwXrOMD
The contract for the T129 ATAK was signed in 2021. The contract is worth $286,600,000. The Philippine Army will receive a total of six helicopters.
Flashback
The T129 ATAK is a Turkish attack helicopter developed by Turkey's Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii (TUSAŞ) and Anglo-Italian AgustaWestland. The T129 ATAK is based on the Italian Agusta A129 Mangusta and differs from it by its airframe, new engines, tail rotor, improved avionics, displays, and armament.
Source: @SavunmaSanayiST
