TR Attack & Utility Helicopter Programs

[Fairon]

Naval Gökbey will take some time to fill that gap probably 2-3 years

Naval Gökbey can't come soon enough.

 

[Sanchez]

Naval Gökbey will take some time to fill that gap probably 2-3 years

Everyone knows I'm a naysayer and that TAI have shown great flexibility on churning out versions of T625 so far; but the navalized version in only 2-3 years is probably a tiny bit optimistic. I'd say 3-4.

Regardless of the need for T625N in utility and ASW versions, AB212s being retired AFAIK doesn't really create much of a gap. There were almost already being used on old short Mekos; and those ships are now gone. AB212s were old and weren't used in the roles Seahawks are used, for years.

 

[TheInsider]

We should use T-625N with coast guard ships, OPVs and corvettes and Seahawks with frigates and TF-2000. TCG Anadolu and Mugem can have both, but overwhelmingly Seahawks.