Is this going to be single barrel?
well it’s December and AFP should be receiving their first 2 T129 very soon
Is this going to be single barrel?
well it’s December and AFP should be receiving their first 2 T129 very soon
Morocco expressed interest in the deal in 2018, but the US-imposed sanctions slowed the deal. Morocco have went for apaches so i dont know how credible the new reports is. I read this recently:
«Morocco reportedly selected the Apache after rejecting the TAI T129, apparently after Moroccan authorities considered that the Turkish helicopter had “not satisfied expectations” during a Syrian deployment. More recently, however, it has emerged that Morocco is once again in negotiations with Turkey for the supply of 22 T129s to augment its new Apaches»
No it’s the 3 barrel one. I don’t quite understand it myselfIs this going to be single barrel?
Thats why i mentioned "Morocco have went for apaches so i dont know how credible the new reports is". I remember i read that the atak had some problems during their operations in syria, but that they have been modified to better standards after their experience. Hopefully morocco will go for the T129, however i dont know why they would go for a move like that when they recently went for 24 Apaches+ 12 optional.Eeeh Syrian deployement was a succes, you can watch how T129 killed hewals...
Pricetag?The first flight is planned for March 2023.
Any new news regarding T-929 (Atak-II) ?
Cant wait to see the first prototype!!Production of the first prototype should have started now. We will probably see the first prototype in the mid or last quarter of 2022.
What problems?Thats why i mentioned "Morocco have went for apaches so i dont know how credible the new reports is". I remember i read that the atak had some problems during their operations in syria, but that they have been modified to better standards after their experience. Hopefully morocco will go for the T129, however i dont know why they would go for a move like that when they recently went for 24 Apaches+ 12 optional.
What?I don't think it will be cheaper than 50 million $.
I think you got it wrong. Atak-129 is around 40-45 million dollars a piece. Pakistan was going to pay over 1.5 billion dollars for 30 of them.Attack unit price is ~20$ million.
I remember that Temel Kotil said, T-129 cost 20$ mio. Maybe he means just the naked plane.I think you got it wrong. Atak-129 is around 40-45 million dollars a piece. Pakistan was going to pay over 1.5 billion dollars for 30 of them.
Apache costs over 100 million a piece to buy. Morocco is to pay 4.25 billion for 36 Apache helicopters. That includes all ancillaries and training etc. But that is the price level. Naked Apache may cost as little as 35-40 million dollars to manufacture. But with ancillaries and “profit” margin for the know how you have developed (even though it is not given) and the credit line provisions, the price escalates. When it is military sales one should forget about production costs. But consider cost of selling.
Pakistan, Turkey Sign Deal for 30 Helicopter Gunships
Pakistan has officially signed a contract for 30 Turkish-made attack helicopters last week.thediplomat.com
US greenlights $4 billion attack helicopter sale to Kuwait
Kuwait is now approved to buy new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and remanufacture its old "D" models into the latest variant.www.defensenews.com