Pakistan Army's T-129 ATAK Helicopter Deal | Updates & Discussions.

[Sunny4pak]

Insha Allah the Project will not be delayed.

regards,
sunny

 

[mjnaushad]

Look at the crash pic and read this

leaving its Italian test pilot and its test engineer needing hospital treatment for minor injuries.

When our cobra crashed it cost us our pilots too.

Lets not forget its a prototype.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Well just minor electrical issue , most likely in assebly time , not a major problem - electrical issues can be resolved this is why test prototypes are for ... but I guess we will have to live with COBRAs and Super Cobras in 2015 for now

Or may be french copters

 

[mete]

All electronic and software systems changed, engine and transmission changed...(software is the thing what makes them fly) Nearly everything changed at this bird. This is worse than a new design.(for an engineer) In a new desing you have all plans as expected, you know what is what exactly, because its your design. But when you change everything on a previous design you have to recalculate everything you see. While doing this, wrong things may be seen as normal. It might be a sensor, wire or a sofware code...(Not for this accident or this halo, im talking about general problems about many projects you can imagine. Even a TV or a spaceship )

When you change a design everything gets complicated. I was waiting for a problem, and it came...(unfortunatly)

This accident is a sad thing but if we think about these problems, its acceptable for a P1.

I hope this problem wont cause a change at calender plans.

 

[cabatli_53]

It is sad indeed... but TAI officials told that There will not be any delay in program..

P-2 T-129 renewals (July 10)
P-3 prototypes assembly start (March 10)
P-4 TAI -2011
P-5 TAI -2011

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

It is sad indeed... but TAI officials told that There will not be any delay in program..

P-2 T-129 renewals (July 10)
P-3 prototypes assembly start (March 10)
P-4 TAI -2011
P-5 TAI -2011

Prototypes are there for test and burn ... so if a problem was captures at this stage its better vs some helicopters like Dhruv that went into production and they are crashing , so its best to figure out glitches early

But it seems like some electrical issue short circuit or something that the rear tail stopped working

 

[Rank]

still AH1Z on top!!!!!

 

[Super Falcon]

how do you rate its anti tank misssile system do it has capability to pentrate indian T 90 armour

 

[cabatli_53]

Cirit= It is able to penetrate 250+mm reactive armours with a range from 8km. (3kg warhead)

UMTAS=It is able to penetrate about 1000+mm reactive armours with a range from 8km. (10kg tandem warhead)

 

[cabatli_53]

Prototype for Turkish Attack Helo Crashes
By UMIT ENGINSOY and BURAK EGE BEKDIL
Published: 23 Mar 2010 14:39 Print | EmailANKARA - A prototype for the T-129, an attack helicopter being developed by the Italian-British AgustaWestland for the Turkish Army, has crashed during a test flight in Italy but the pilots survived, the program's main Turkish partner announced March 23.

"An [Agusta-made] A-129 Mangusta helicopter, being used for test purposes for our ATAK program, has crash-landed near Verbania in Italy," the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) said in a written statement.

"The two Italian pilots were injured, but their condition is not life-threatening," it said. "The accident is not expected to affect the ATAK program's development timetable."

One Turkish procurement official said the accident took place March 19.

Under Ankara's ATAK program, AgustaWestland signed a multibillion-dollar contract with Turkey in 2007 for joint manufacture with Turkish partners of at least 50 T-129 attack helicopters. T-129 is the Turkish version of Agusta's A-129.

TAI is AgustaWestland's main Turkish partner in the program.

The first T-129 is to be delivered to Turkey in 2015.

Prototype for Turkish Attack Helo Crashes - Defense News

"The first T-129 is to be delivered to Turkey in 2015. "

The first T-129 is to be delivered to Turkey in 2013, Not 2015...

 

[Nutuk]

Pakistan's military procurement official general Kingriwi visiting Turkey's SSM (undersecretariat of the ministry of defence, military procurements and developments office) to get information on Pakistani F16 modernization and T-129 attack helicopter project.

for pictures: Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???

 

[Adios Amigo]

Good news, means T-129 attack , is under serious consideration.
















Adios

 

[Novice09]

Prototypes are there for test and burn ... so if a problem was captures at this stage its better vs some helicopters like Dhruv that went into production and they are crashing , so its best to figure out glitches early

But it seems like some electrical issue short circuit or something that the rear tail stopped working

From where Dhruv comes into the picture

Then you cry troll troll

 

[cabatli_53]

Pakistan's military procurement official general Kingriwi visiting Turkey's SSM (undersecretariat of the ministry of defence, military procurements and developments office) to get information on Pakistani F16 modernization and T-129 attack helicopter project.

for pictures: Savunma Sanayii Müste?arl???

Both ministers have discussed Corvette and Submarine programs both country have.

 

[Adios Amigo]

Very pleasant news Indeed, But now its about time, that we soon sign a contract, A solid step is definitely needed, to skip all the slips but the cup and the lips.













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