TURKIYE become one of a few countries in the World that develop 100% indigenous Attack Helicopters after the US , Russia , France
Turkiye has developed TAI T-129 Attack Helicopter with Italy to replace American AH-1P Cobra and AH-1W Super Cobra
56 T-129 Attack Helicopters entered service between 2014 and 2019
Total of 83 + ( 35 optional ) T-129 Attack Helicopters will be in service
Turkiye will have the biggest Attack Helicopter fleet in the Middle East and Europe
1 ) TAI T-129
Max take of weight : 5 t
Max cruise speed : 281 km /h
Range : 537 km
Service ceiling : 6,096 m
Engine : 2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A ( each 1361 shp )
-- the state of the art EW systems and EO systems
-- Aselflir 300T targeting sight system
-- AVCI Helmet Mounted Display System
1 x 20mm turreted gun with a capacity of 500 rounds
76 x 70mm Classic Rockets
16 x CIRIT 70mm Laser Guided Air to Ground Missiles
8 x UMTAS Long Range Anti Tank Missiles
2 x STINGER Air to Air Missiles
2 ) TAI T-129 Phase-II ( T-129B2 )
on 13 November 2019 , T-129 Phase-II has conducted its first test flight, fitted with laser warning receivers and other electronic warfare systems and the first delivery is planned for mid-2020
21 T-129 Phase-II Attack Helicopters are planned to be delivered
3 ) TAI T-629 Attack Helicopter ... ( Max take of weight : 6 t )
The designs have been finalised and plan to carry out the first flight in 2020
T-629 based on the T129, but free of ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) components is plausible.
In this case, the T629 would utilize TEI TS1400 turboshaft Engine instead of the LHTEC CTS800-4A
T-629 will be almost 100% indigenous
TEI = TS-1400 ( 1500shp ) Turboshaft Engine
National Transmission and Rotor
ASELSAN = Avionics, Electronics , Mission Computer, FLIR , DIRCM, Electronic Warfare Systems
ALP AVIATION = Landing gears
METEKSAN = MILDAR fire control Radar
TRMEKATRONIK = three barrel 20mm gatling Gun
ROKETSAN = CIRIT 70mm laser guided rockets and MIZRAK anti Tank Missiles
TEI TS-1400 Turboshaft Engine to replace American LTECH CTS800-4A
4 ) TAI ATAK-2 Heavy Attack Helicopter ( Turkiye joins to big club / American AH-64E .. Russian KA-52 )
First flight : 2024
MTOW : 10 tons
Speed : 172 kts ( 318 km/h )
Service ceiling : 20.000 feet ( 6.096 m )
Operation envelope : between -40 / +50 C day and night
Engine : 2 x TEI TS-3000 ( each 3000 shp )
MILDAR Millimeter wave fire control Radar
HEHSIS 360 degree Electronic Warfare Counter Measure System
DIRCM Infrared Counter Measure System
Target Detection System
Helicopter Obstacle Detection System
Modular Avionics Architecture
4 axis Autopilot
HELMET Integrated Display System
Ballistic protection heavy armored Cockpit ( resistant to 12.7 mm ammunition )
1200 kg weapon payload capacity
-- 30 mm Gun with buried munition box
-- CIRIT 70 mm laser guided Rockets
-- MIZRAK Anti Tank Missiles ( up to 16 ATGMs )
-- Air to Air Missiles
TAI heavy class Attack Helicopter will be 100% indigenous including Turboshaft Engine
to be continued