As before, delivery of the 5th and 6th T129 ATAK helicopter was carried out by Turkish Air Force A400M aircraft (photo : MaxDefense)
Deliveries of T129 ATAK Attack Helicopter to the Philippines have been completed. The last 2 T129 ATAK Helicopters were delivered to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) signed a contract with the Philippines in 2018 for the supply of T129 ATAK Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopters. TAI, which officially delivered the first 2 T129 ATAKs to the Philippines at the beginning of 2022, delivered the 3rd and 4th helicopters in 2023.
According to information confirmed by SavunmaSanayiST.com from defense sources; TAI also completed the deliveries of the 5th and 6th ATAK helicopters to the Philippines. Thus, all deliveries of Turkey's first attack helicopter export were completed.
TAI, which delivered 6 T129 ATAK helicopters to the Philippines within the scope of the contract worth approximately 280 million US Dollars, also aims to export additional helicopters. In addition to ATAK, the Philippines also supplied Roketsan CİRİT Missile. On the other hand, TAI continues to deliver T129 ATAK to Nigeria. Exports of 30 ATAKs to Pakistan have been on hold since 2018 due to the export permit issue regarding the engine.
T129 ATAK Helicopter
T129 ATAK; It can be equipped with 500 pieces of 20-millimeter gun ammunition, 16 Roketsan CİRİT Missiles, 8 L-UMTAS or UMTAS Missiles, 8 Stinger Missiles or 76 pieces of 70-millimeter rockets.
The helicopter is powered by two LHTEC-CTS800-4A Turboshaft Engines of 1,373 shp each. The helicopter can reach a maximum speed of 281 km/h; It has an airtime of 3 hours, a range of 537 kilometers and an altitude ceiling of 15,000ft.