Bernie C
Manila, 15:38 26 May 2021 / IA Krasnaya Vesna
Helicopter T129 Atak
Image: (cc) Anna Zvereva
The date for the delivery of Turkish T129 Atak helicopters was announced by the Philippine Defense Ministry, Defense News reported on May 25.
A statement from the Philippine Ministry of Defense indicated that the Turkish aerospace company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will hand over the first two of six T129 Atak helicopters to the Philippine Air Force in September 2021.
“Based on the latest data, we expect to receive the first two T129 attack helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in September this year,” said Arsenio Andolong, spokesman for the Philippine Ministry of National Defense. However, a TAI source told Defense News that the first deliveries are scheduled for November.
It is also indicated that two more helicopters will be delivered in February 2022, and the last two in 2023, while the Philippine Defense Ministry said that the helicopters will cost the country $ 269 million in accordance with an intergovernmental contract.
The five-ton T129 is a multipurpose attack helicopter originally manufactured under license from the Italian-British company AgustaWestland based on the A129 Mangusta. AgustaWestland is now Leonardo Helicopters the company is Italian, but operates in the UK.
The Philippine Air Force pilots will undergo training in Ankara between May and August 2021.
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