TR Attack & Utility Helicopter Programs

[zio]

And the first official confirmation that T625 Gökbey will be navalized in the future. T625 was always the perfect choice to replace SGM's 14 AB-412s. They want both T625s and T925s. Once it can finally be delivered, T625 already have onlookers from coast guard, possibly police and of course gendarme. Army will get in line soon and I still believe we will see a T625 ASW version in the future. Just for Turkish needs, there is a need for at least 100-150 helicopters. They just gotta deliver it...

SGMs 14 AB-412 will be upgraded by aselsan,flir,radar etc…

 

[Merzifonlu]

And the first official confirmation that T625 Gökbey will be navalized in the future.

Excellent news!

 

[Fuzuli NL]

Man, I really don't want to think about how long it is going to take to navalize Gökbey.

It'll happen "bir gece ansızın"

 

[Sanchez]

So all we get is continuous delays and revised delivery dates with no accountability whatsoever while we are hurting heavily for utility helicopters and our pilots still use UH-1s.

The UH-1H type military helicopter, which took off from Izmir Çiğli 2nd Main Jet Base, made a forced landing in an empty land in Bademler village of Urla district. One personnel was injured during landing. An investigation has been launched into the accident.

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1767123595916980276

GÖKBEY is preparing for duty all over Turkey:

• Turkey's first unique helicopter GÖKBEY, which is preparing to enter the inventory, is being subjected to simultaneous tests in different points of Turkey.
• GÖKBEY proved its capabilities in different usage concepts and climatic conditions with tests in Ankara, Kocaeli and Erzurum with 3 different helicopters on the same day.

 

[Test7]

T-925

 

[Test7]

 

[boredaf]

T-925

View attachment 66523 View attachment 66522

Where is this from?

 

[Test7]

Where is this from?

From TUSAS

 

[Ravager]

T-925

View attachment 66523 View attachment 66522

That is one helluvaa thicks momma ...

 

[Agha Sher]

T-925

View attachment 66523 View attachment 66522

I really do not fancy this new design. looks too civilian. I preffer the formerdesign.

 

[Zafer]

I really do not fancy this new design. looks too civilian. I preffer the formerdesign.

This design is more aerodynamic and will enable higher speeds.

 

[infrared]

.

 

[Sanchez]

It's interesting to me that we received info about the tests they run, but all the photos are old ones. We haven't received a new test photo or footage since the high altitude tests in the summer.

 

[Merzifonlu]

Dr. Kotil says tests of Gökbey is almost complete.

 

[Sanchez]

HEWS kit and Aselflir 400 on T70s to be delivered to army.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1771461245926867135

 

[Afif]

 

[Stimpy75]

TRT belgesel Gökbey right now

 

[Oublious]

Nice program about Gokbey, you can read the translation.

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1780973662805397551

MORE THAN 100 GÖKBEY HELICOPTERS WILL BE SUPPLIED!

Defense Industry President Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün Görgün said that 20 helicopters will be procured in the first phase, including 7 for the Land Forces Command, 4 for the Air Forces Command, 3 for the Gendarmerie General Command, 3 for the Coast Guard Command and 3 for the General Directorate of Security.

Görgün stated that the first GÖKBEY Helicopter will be delivered to the Gendarmerie General Command this year, within the scope of the contract signed in 2022 after the test activities, and said:

"Following the completion of the civil certification activities carried out with the General Directorate of Civil Aviation, we will deliver 3 GÖKBEY Helicopters to meet the ambulance helicopter needs of our Ministry of Health.

In the coming period, we will continue our efforts to supply the remaining 112 GÖKBEY Helicopters that are needed domestically and our initiatives to sell helicopters abroad.

GÖKBEY Helicopter made its first flight in 2023 with the TS1400 engine developed by TEI. "With the TS-1400 engine entering the mass production phase, we plan to continue mass production of the GÖKBEY Helicopter with the domestic engine without slowing down from 2027."