That is naive. Engine indeed is a big issue. Try to chalk if off as small problem is just self denial. Dropped another 30 is shooting PA own foot more.The engine can be replace it is not a big issue, we should drop another order for 30 more helicopters with Turkish Indigenous Engines
Dropped TA-129 and go for more Z-10ME is the wise decision.
But the American is very smart. The most difficult part which is the engine is off limit for transfer...The whole point of T129 was tech transfer.
Turkey will compliance with US. Getting S-400 but loses Ta-129 export and F-35 is not worth it. The turkey has an amphibious ship build around F-35. Without F-35, the ship is 50% less capable. Turkey has many sub component build around US source. It's easy to say than done plus. Those parts are the most difficult to make and turkey is in no position to develop those things. They need more than USD20billion to develop the whole industries on propulsion system.Another reason to avoid the US systems in the defense field!!! Hopefully, it's an eye opener for others too!!! IMO, from the Pak perspective, Turkey's getting S-400 is more important than getting license for T-129 engines!!! With S-400 at hands, already field deployed KORAL EW systems to counter it can be further fine tuned along with putting the entire exercise on the learning curve for indigenous HISAR-U AD systems!!!! Anyway, now the efforts will be re-doubled for the already initiated indigenous chopper motors solution!!! Every Sher has a (K)hair associated with it in this Alem-i Hikmet....
As for ATAK-2, TFX, AZM etc. projects, hopefully, more JVs b/w Turkey and Pak may ensue....
They have understood that the era of deceptions is getting over!!! Now, they want to put frustration, hopeless ness etc., directly from the Kitap-i Iblis, into the hearts of the Ehl-i Iman, who needs to slay these ill feelings with Zulfiker....