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New Turkish ATAK heavy attack helicopter 2 will receive Ukrainian engines

New Turkish ATAK heavy attack helicopter 2 will receive Ukrainian engines
Turkish heavy class attack helicopter (Heavy Class Attack Helicopter – ATTACK 2) will receive Ukrainian engines. This was stated by the general director of the aircraft manufacturer TUSAŞ Tenil Kotil, reports turkish portal savunmasanayist.com.

According to the director, new Turkish combat helicopter will receive Ukrainian-made engines. At the same time, Kotil did not provide other details regarding the power plants., limited to this statement.

ATAK heavy attack helicopter 2 created by the Turkish aircraft manufacturing association Turkish Aerospace Industries (OR) in the interests of the Turkish armed forces. The contract for its development was officially signed by the Turkish Ministry of Defense in 2019 year.

According to available data, the new helicopter will be of the same class as the American AN-64 “Apache” and Russian Mi-28NM “Night Hunter”. The claimed takeoff weight must be 10 tons and payload mass “more 1200 kg”. The helicopter must be equipped with a 30mm cannon, missile weapons from the latest versions of T129 and modern avionics. Declared the widest possible use of Turkish-made systems and equipment.

The helicopter is developed taking into account combat experience, received in Syria. Among the advantages of the car, the Turks note the best security of the pilot, improved booking, more modern electronics, reduced vehicle visibility and a wide variety of outboard weapons. In the future, it should replace the lighter combat helicopter T129 ATAK. The first flight of a heavy helicopter is scheduled for 2024-2025 year.

used photos:Turkish Aerospace Industries (OR)

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