Last of Batch of Nine T129s Delivered to Turkish Army

ANKARA — The last in a batch of nine early entry packages of T129 attack helicopters was recently delivered to the Turkish Army, the local manufacturer said Aug. 17.

Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), maker of the T129 under license from the Italian-British company AgustaWestland, said that the chopper was delivered to the Turkish Army on July 31.

TAI started to deliver the T129 to the Turkish Army in April 2014. Under the full program, a batch of 59 helicopter gunships will be delivered. TAI officials say T129 features 97 percent sovereign production.

The Turkish Army deploys the T129 gunships at its southeastern military bases in Turkey to support anti-terror operations against Kurdish rebels fighting for autonomy.

The T129 choppers are Turkey's first locally made platforms under license. The attack and reconnaissance helicopters are outfitted with an arsenal of Hellfire missiles and guided rockets.

In addition to the Turkish Army, TAI hopes to sell the T129 to foreign markets.

More In Pentagon

US Space Force moves to make its systems battle-ready by 2026

The service has set a goal to ensure that four high-priority, classified systems are fully integrated into its C2 architecture.

US Space Force sees surge in foreign military sales demand

Space Systems Command’s FMS division saw a 500% increase in requests between 2023 and 2024.

US needs more AI investment, not just guardrails, defense experts say

Defense and industry officials said the White House's AI policy memo should be accompanied by greater investment in enabling infrastructure.

Space Development Agency builds vendor pool for future demo missions

Through the effort, dubbed HALO, the agency will run rapid on-orbit demonstrations aimed at reducing risk for future operational missions.

Space Force orders more missile-tracking satellites from Millennium

Millennium will deliver six more spacecraft for the service's Missile Track Custody program as part of the $386 million deal.