T-129 is designed to meet the mind-blowing requirements of Turkish armed forces as a multi-purpose light weight helicopter based on an existing design. The specifications that We proudly talk about, are seen perfect on paper but proving the reliability on field based on related criterias make TAI engineers spend much valuable times. It has already been proceeding to fix some requirements of TSK. In paralel with those difficult efforts, Thanks to Atak team, Turkey reached knowledge/experience to have own combat copter called as ATAK. With this way, Turkey started putting appearance on international markets as World rare own attack helicopter producer country along with Russia-USA, While making some show with own manufactured war machine.
Let those points aside, Exporting a strategic aerial vehicle like T-129 Atak on market, While a country like USA stands against you, is almost impossible. Amost every tender, T-129 has to beat USA Apache, AH-1Z and Russian Hovac and Alligator that makes everything more difficult than ever. In terms of performance, There is no long gaps When the criterias of costumers are considered but Influence of such big players on other countries are going to lead them the get the winner against anything you can bring up at
aerial systems. The countries Turkey is pushing to export Atak copters are well-known USA origin copter users. Breaking the USA export chain cycle for
Aerial systems is as difficult as destroying the biases.
Aerial sector is the most bloody sector of strong rivals that has impressive engineering capabilities. Think French and their Rafale fighters example or remember How Europe was begging Turkey to get us as a partner of EuroFighter...etc
Atak at Bahrian.
