If memory serves, TAI signed a deal with an Italian company to supply the transmission for the CTS-800 engine to be used in Atak.I think I need to make a correction here. TS-1400 turboshaft engine is 100% national with everything. This includes the gearbox. I personally heard it from my engineer friend at TEI.
Mahmut Akşit himself confirmed that the gearbox is ready.
""With the first shaft gearbox, we have reached the maximum continuous power cycle of our TS-1400. It is very important to achieve this in the first attempt with the gearbox produced for the first time. With the localized accessories in the TEI-TS1400 engine, we have reached the maximum output speed of 23 thousand rpm and the maximum continuous power of 1400 horsepower. "
Milli helikopter motoru 2023'te insanlı uçuş testlerine başlayacak
TUSAŞ Motor Sanayii AŞ Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı ve Genel Müdürü Prof. Dr. Mahmut Faruk Akşit, "Hedefimiz 2023 içinde TEI-TS1400 motorunun bütün testleri başarıyla geçerek, Sivil Havacılık Genel Müdürlüğünden insanlı uçuş sertifikasını almasıdır." dedi. - Anadolu Ajansıwww.aa.com.tr
For the TS1400, they were also thinking to use the same company. But going forward for Gokbey and other new helicopters we may be looking at producing the transmission in house. Alp Havacilik is the main candidate capable for this task as they already produce gears and various parts for Sikorsky helicopters. Currently their production list does not include t129 or Gokbey transmission. But their R&D details would not be open to public.
By the way, nothing can be really 100% local production. There will always be a certain non national stuff in any manufacturing process. In fact it is healthier to have a good balanced percentage of your production outsourced from other countries. This is for economic and logistic reasons, vital. Important point is these parts should be available to you from various sources not subject to sanctions or export limitations. This doesn’t distract from the fact that what you produce is “Indigenously Made in Turkey”