TAI hands over first ATAK helicopters to army and now looks for export

The manufacturer said that the helicopter is now ready to meet a range of new export opportunities and requirements in the worldwide market.
The successful delivery of the first fleet of helicopters is a major milestone for the Turkish Aerospace and Defence Industry in terms of design, development and international collaboration. In a statement, the manufacturer said that this latest accomplishment provides further evidence of the successful cooperation between Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) as a procurement agency, Turkish Land Forces as an end user, TAI as a prime contractor and subcontractors with the development and delivery of the most advanced combat helicopter in its class.
“As an outcome of the endorsement provided by the Turkish Armed Forces, the already strong international interest in the T129 ATAK as a superior alternative is expected to intensify,” the statement said.