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Turkey deploys T129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan
The Turkish Armed Forces have deployed T129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan, according to the Ministry Of Defence Of Azerbaijan. According to a recent service news release, a group of servicemen and the aircraft of the […]
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Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has said it still wants to procure the T129 ATAK helicopter from Turkish Aerospace (TA) but that it will seek guarantees from Turkey about the platform’s export availability. […]
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India received the last batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters
The Indian Air Force command received the last batch of five AH-64E (I) Apache Guardian attack helicopters, which were ordered by Boeing in 2015. According to British magazine Janes, the helicopters were handed over to […]
Middle East
Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Qatar
A Boeing spokesperson confirmed that the company has completed the production of all 24 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters ordered by Qatar. The production of helicopters at the company’s company in Mesa (Arizona) was completed […]
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JGSDF plans to procure new attack helicopter
Amid an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment in South China Sea, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) is upgrading its rotorcraft capabilities to better deal with littoral missions. In early May, the JGSDF’s first pair of […]
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Boeing awarded a contract to supply 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Morocco
Morocco signed a contract with Boeing for 24 of its AH-64 Apache helicopters, becoming the 17th country to acquire the helicopter. Deliveries of the helicopters to Morocco are scheduled to commence in 2024. The helicopter, […]
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Turkish Indigenous Turboshaft Engines Will Be Ready By 2020 With Ukraine’s Help
Turkey’s first indigenous helicopter engine, that will power the T-625 Gökbey utility helicopter and the ATAK combat chopper will be delivered to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for integration this year. Gökbey’s engine will be delivered to TAI this […]
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CAIC Zhishengji-10 (Z-10) Attack Helicopter
The weak performance of WZ-9 turboshaft engines, which purportedly prevents the Z-10 from carrying its maximum weapons payload, including up to 16 HJ-10 anti-tank missiles, made the Pakistan Army decide against procuring the helicopter and opt for the T129 ATAK multirole attack helicopter instead in 2018. […]
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India’s HAL unveils ambitious plan to produce combat helicopter
NEW DELHI : In an ambitious project with strategic significance, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has started ground work to produce a 10 to 12 tonne attack helicopter by 2027 which will be comparable with some of […]