Egyptian Army Chief of Staff Mohamed Sobhi Coming to See T-129 Attack Helo

[ozi2000]

Meeting will take place this week

Egypt may have 47 Apaches but they want to replace their Gazelle helicopters with a light attack helicopter to go along with Apaches not to race with Apaches.

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[madmusti]

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TURKEY


This way to Conquer the Middle East ^^

 

[LegionnairE]

Sure they'll buy, for how long they could keep rolling with cold war era AH-64 junk?

I'm being sarcastic this time. Egypt is a flat desert there isn't much room for asymmetric warfare. They could just modernize their AH64 fleet and they would be fine.

 

[olcayto]

Sure they'll buy, for how long they could keep rolling with cold war era AH-64 junk?

I'm being sarcastic this time. Egypt is a flat desert there isn't much room for asymmetric warfare. They could just modernize their AH64 fleet and they would be fine.

It has been stated that turkey gives them a loan to buy arms from Turkey. That's probably the reason they will buy the t-129.
Good move from Turkey by the way.

 

[madmusti]

Which Version has Egypt ?

 

[revojam]

Sure they'll buy, for how long they could keep rolling with cold war era AH-64 junk?

I'm being sarcastic this time. Egypt is a flat desert there isn't much room for asymmetric warfare. They could just modernize their AH64 fleet and they would be fine.

Thats exactly what will happen , just another BS news.

 

[olcayto]

Which Version has Egypt ?

Ah-64d without longbow radar

 

[LegionnairE]

@revojam seems so bro, If I was them I wouldn't introduce a second type of attack helicopter just yet, unless their experience with AH64 was pretty awful

It has been stated that turkey gives them a loan to buy arms from Turkey. That's probably the reason they will buy the t-129.
Good move from Turkey by the way.

Nah, fvck the free loan. Having money doesn't mean a damn thing if there isn't a need to buy.

Which Version has Egypt ?

They have AH64D Block Is and Block IIs pretty aged though. Combat readiness levels must be even more fvcked than those of HAF. Upgrading these aged platforms to block III level may not be a feasible option.

If there's any chance that Egyptians will buy T129 it's maintenance costs and low combat readiness. Or it might be a political thing, should their relations with the US get fvcked for some reason they lose the spare parts' supply. Who knows...

Ah-64d without longbow radar

They don't have longbow MMW radars but they have arrowhead FLIRs which are pretty advanced and much more important.

 

[madmusti]

And when Turkish Armed Forces will get it ?

 

[-SINAN-]

And when Turkish Armed Forces will get it ?

Seriously bro ?

http://www.defence.pk/forums/turkey-defence/209736-t-129-atak-news-discussions-25.html#post4176522

^^ Your post.

 

[olcayto]

Seriously bro ?

http://www.defence.pk/forums/turkey-defence/209736-t-129-atak-news-discussions-25.html#post4176522

^^ Your post.

You are so Vengeful

 

[mahatir]

Actually it will help them in sinaei mountains and they were planning to replace 84 light gazelle helicopters with a light attack helicopter .

It has been stated that turkey gives them a loan to buy arms from Turkey. That's probably the reason they will buy the t-129.
Good move from Turkey by the way.

I think they will go for a squadron , Egypt had plans already to replace 86 gazelle helicopters and they are trying to move away from USA arms , like 2 years ago when they went for purchasing chinese basic trainers JL-8 under lisence

 

[LegionnairE]

Actually it will help them in sinaei mountains and they were planning to replace 84 light gazelle helicopters with a light attack helicopter.

Well, Gazelle's a piece of sh.t but Sina isn't a mountainous area not by our standards anyway Since Egypt and it's surrounding area is only consistent with a flat desert They can stick with one type of heavy attack helicopter. On the other hand T129 TUC2 configuration will have avionics that are equal to Apache block III made by Aselsan so it may be worth having a separate supply line for high performance and low maintenance costs.

I think they will go for a squadron , Egypt had plans already to replace 86 gazelle helicopters and they are trying to move away from USA arms , like 2 years ago when they went for purchasing chinese basic trainers JL-8 under lisence

I must say that they don't have a good procurement policy. Someone should go teach them the meaning of standardization.

 

[shadow09]

The loan given by Eximbank doesn't cover (for now) weapons, so they cannot use it for attack chopper, I think.

 

[revojam]

The loan given by Eximbank doesn't cover (for now) weapons, so they cannot use it for attack chopper, I think.

Really? Because last time i checked the sole reason Eximbank was giving loan to other countries because its a SSM created project so those not-so-rich countries can buy Turkish defence products(weapons).