TR Attack & Utility Helicopter Programs

[Saithan]

Sikorsky doesn’t have newer naval helicopter platforms as I recall. So they’d offer naval version of BH, the seahawk. But I doubt MOD would just be satisfied with off the shell shopping. The company would probably to throw in knowhow on hoe to navalize helicopters etc.

 

[Constan]

T-129 ATAK patrolling Turkish-Iranian Border
View attachment 29288

As I remember, they want to display many surveillance blimps across Turkey Borders, but we didn't see a single one.

 

[Anmdt]

Dream heavy!

Can't even get the wheel bolts.

 

[Pilatino]

What happened to our T925 project?
We should use it on ships also.

 

[Siper>MMU]

Defenceturkey issue 107 explains it a bit..

 

[Pilatino]

Defenceturkey issue 107 explains it a bit..

Most of us haven't got membership for that magazine including me. Enlighten us please?

 

[TheInsider]

T-925 has no urgency as the T-70 project is still running. The best option would be to expand the T-70 contract with the seahawks I don't know if this is possible. T-70 Seahawk with Turkish sonar, FLIR, and Radar would be awesome. T-70 already has Aselsan avionics suite, EW systems, etc.

 

[Bogeyman]

T-925 has no urgency as the T-70 project is still running. The best option would be to expand the T-70 contract with the seahawks I don't know if this is possible. T-70 Seahawk with Turkish sonar, FLIR, and Radar would be awesome. T-70 already has Aselsan avionics suite, EW systems, etc.

I don't think that is possible. Because the T-70 project is not customized for the sea version. The design must be renewed. Corrosion resistance, strengthening of landing gear and more alot of changes needed. Whether all this is contrary to the undergraduate agreement signed with the USA is uncertain. Therefore, It sounds more sensible to work national designs according to what we cannot get a new permission from the US.

 

[Cypro]

I am big fan of AW101s, perhaps navy is looking for bigger birds for TCG Anadolu but too many different types of helicopters while we are waiting for local ones are not a smart move and in my opinion LHD should have CH 47s, UAVs heavy attack helos and F35s on it. Until T929 comes T129 could fill the requirement, who knows F35Bs would be available may be 10 years later.. But TSK already have CH47, and should push for more.. afterall it is not an offensive weapon, just a transport helo, why would they embargo it. TSK needs more heavy choppers, either from US, Allies or UK. But AW101 requires completely new infrastructure while it is no so bigger than others in the inventory. On the other hand trust Italians and Brits while staying away from US, Russia and France.

 

[Hexciter]

I am big fan of AW101s, perhaps navy is looking for bigger birds for TCG Anadolu but too many different types of helicopters while we are waiting for local ones are not a smart move and in my opinion LHD should have CH 47s, UAVs heavy attack helos and F35s on it. Until T929 comes T129 could fill the requirement, who knows F35Bs would be available may be 10 years later.. But TSK already have CH47, and should push for more.. afterall it is not an offensive weapon, just a transport helo, why would they embargo it. TSK needs more heavy choppers, either from US, Allies or UK. But AW101 requires completely new infrastructure while it is no so bigger than others in the inventory. On the other hand trust Italians and Brits while staying away from US, Russia and France.

CH-47 do not have marinized variant. So out of question.

 

[TheInsider]

I don't think that is possible. Because the T-70 project is not customized for the sea version. The design must be renewed. Corrosion resistance, strengthening of landing gear and more alot of changes needed. Whether all this is contrary to the undergraduate agreement signed with the USA is uncertain. Therefore, It sounds more sensible to work national designs according to what we cannot get a new permission from the US.

I don't think there will be a national design for a handful of navalized helicopters. Gökbey, T-929, Hürjet and MMU(TF-X) has priority. WHen I said T-70 I meant seahawk with Aselsan avionics, electronics plus Turkish FLIR, radar, and sonar. Since Aselsan hardware is certified on T-70 it probably doesn't need to be certified again on Seahawk or much less work is needed.;

The other choice is Leonardo and in the end, I think Leonardo will be selected.

 

[Cypro]

CH-47 do not have marinized variant. So out of question.

Well than UK shouldn't put them on HMS Queen Elizabeth and neither Spain nor Australia should operate on their LHDs, shame on Boeing.

 

[Hexciter]

Well than UK shouldn't put them on HMS Queen Elizabeth and neither Spain nor Australia should operate on their LHDs, shame on Boeing.

Just Temporary

 

[Saithan]

THK Teknik AŞ ile Ukrayna USE Firması Arasında Helikopter Bakım Anlaşması - C4 Defence

Türk Hava Kurumu Teknik AŞ ile Ukrayna’nın Ukraspecexport (USE) firması arasında “MI-17 Helikopterleri Yetkili Bakım Kuruluşu” anlaşması imzalandı. Anlaşmaya THK Teknik AŞ Genel Müdürü Dr. Cemal BALIKÇI ile Ukrayna Ukraspecexport […]

www.c4defence.com

Uh... Jandarma has Mi-17 ?

Agreement with Ukraine on maintenance of Mi-17...

 

[Fairon]

Yes Jandarma has Mi17 but as far as i know they are mostly unused.

I wish we convert them all to the firefighting helicopters and use them like that.

Hava Araçlarımız

Hava Araçlarımız

www.jandarma.gov.tr

 

[Zafer]

Yes Jandarma has Mi17 but as far as i know they are mostly unused.

I wish we convert them all to the firefighting helicopters and use them like that.


View attachment 29439

Hava Araçlarımız

Hava Araçlarımız

www.jandarma.gov.tr

Mi17 can be used to take skiers to mountain tops. It is already used at some foreign locations.

 

[Test7]

T-129/ Police Department

 

[LegionnairE]

T-129/ Police Department

View attachment 29464

It's like seeing Police mine protected vehicles in İstanbul. Completely useless expense.

AS532 cougar with a door gun would be more than enough for the police.

 

[what]

Oh God I really want to make a joke about this but I feel like I would get banned for it.

Since it involves what is going on in the USA.

In the US you see all sorts of military vehicle's even with small town police because of all that surplus equipment.

But I have not seen any choppers like our police has with the US police.

 

[LegionnairE]

In the US you see all sorts of military vehicle's even with small town police because of all that surplus equipment.

But I have not seen any choppers like our police has with the US police.

It's too ridiculous even for redneck sheriffs' standards.

Let's fire cirit on thieves and UMTAS on jewelry store robbers.

It's just a half-witted coup prevention measure, to put the police in an arms race with the army.

I guess there will be police MMUs too. To protect Erdo's plane