U.S Army receives special ops helicopter from Boeing

Basel said:

Why go for Cobras of Super Cobras (AH-1Z) when T-129 with TOT is in negotiations with Turkey?

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Penguin said:

Cost. +
"in negotiation" doesn't mean jack untill some contracts are actually signed. So far, the T-120 has no sales, interest notwithstanding. Which applies to the AH-1Z too, if you ignore USMC as user.
AH1Z > 27-31 million USD.
T-129 (3,2 Billion USD / 60 airframes > 53 million per)

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rockstar08 said:

i am not saying how hard it would be ... my point is it will be taking more than 5 years .. first turks will completely their Sq.s

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Basel said:

Why go for Cobras of Super Cobras (AH-1Z) when T-129 with TOT is in negotiations with Turkey?

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Afghan-India said:

No as far as i know ANA is not going to get Cobras. although ANA will receive at least 17 MD-530 armed version.

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Basel said:

T-129 is going to be main attack helicopter of PAA it will replace AH-1s and will come with weapons which PAA don't have now, it will enhance PAAs capabilities and full production TOT will be transferred by Turkey final negotiations are under way this new was given by 2 army officers (one of which is a PAA pilot) on twitter and one screen print I have already posted on T-129 thread go and check it.

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black-hawk_101 said:

ordan, Bahrain, Turkey and phillipines will give us for very cheap cost and also we S.Korea and Japan which are developing more close relations with us can give us cheap too.
More over, we can negotiate with US for more AH-1s as spares and full Helicopters too.

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Basel said:

AH-1Zs are not available and Pakistan is now interested in locally producing attack helicopter so it can build as many as needed and only T-129 & WZ-10 fits into it and I think PAA is going for earlier one, PAA pilot said that they love its performance and the way Turkey is ready to customize it as per PAA needs, production line of weapons like UMTAS & Cirit will also be provided to Pakistan.

One more reason for going for procurement of a helo which can be locally produced is that PAA may use them against IA surprise armor thrust and for that a sanction free helicopter which is available in numbers will be really good to have.



They are offering full production line in Pakistan and remember it was Turk bros who provided parts of AH-1s from their stocks when we needed them most in emergency.

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Basel said:

Nope, as per a PAA pilot they are very happy that T-129 will be soon in PAA and it will come with systems which are currently not available to PAA and US will not provide similar weapon systems.

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Penguin said:

Its all dependent on MONEY. Without sufficient funding it is all pipe-dreaming.

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MuZammiL Dr. s[1]n said:

yar we are too late now on our major defence acquitions , india may attack soon and the condition of our navy is not effective enough as it lacks a.d. destroyers & the much needed submarines vital for a good defence

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Basel said:

If negotiations are successful and Govt. did not make any problem then this platform will be inducted as Army want it.

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Penguin said:

You asked why, well, that is why. Don't blame me for realities as they are.

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