If you're considering a helicopter-mounted dip sonar, it means you're prepared to use it on the front lines of military operations. For air defense, Kemankeş/CUDA missiles, air-to-ground cruise missiles with a 100 km range, maybe mini-torpedo integration. I don't know. I'm just speculating. Ultimately, we won't see a naval version of the Atak helicopter.
Anything is better than the one Jandarma got
Still The Army need only to replace old Hellis is more than 120. Let alone when it proves it self with local engine hundreds will be ordered by different armies like: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar ,... Even Egypt and Algeria. But they have to integrate the same engine to ATAK helicopters so these countries will order more as the logistics will be easier.
Why?
I have a feeling, Atak helicopter comes as a package with Honeywell engine being a contractual part of that package.
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Well it won't happen overnight. They like keeping everything until it falls apart.
Because it looks like shit?
Actually, this color pattern seems ideal for a coast guard search and rescue helicopter. However, the coast guard is probably low on the list of urgent needs.
Indeed. And years passed, no movement on T629. There's probably no interest from anyone for a T129 sized attack helicopter with a proprietary unproven engine.I have a feeling, Atak helicopter comes as a package with Honeywell engine being a contractual part of that package.
If Tusas is to sell a light attack helicopter, it may have to produce the T-629?? like below??
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TAI T629 attack helicopter to be powered by indigenous engines
By Kaan Azman TAI Helicopter Department VP Mehmet Demiroğlu during an interview with Defence Turk stated that both options of
It really shouldn't be, their 412s are nearing 30 years old. They will get 6 625s in the first batch. I'm really interested in seeing the SAR variant.
TCG is ignored and their capabilities is falling apart. Maybe we could ask the Greeks to guard our coasts, they don't seem to have any trouble getting close.
A new reg T625 was seen for the air force birthday celebrations, TUS-H016. Per the livery, it's probably one of the prototypes updated to test new equipment. Yıldırım adds MWS pedestal is seen. Possibly for air force SAR duties, but there's no information yet.
It is. It’s a leased Aw109 couple of months back
