Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
TAI T129B ATAK Helicopter for the Philippine Air Force CANCELLED
In a recently published post on Facebook, MaxDefense revealed that the Philippine Air Force's Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Attack Helicopter Acquisition Project has finally dropped the TAI T129B ATAK helicopter as its choice.
This was due to Turkey's failure to confirm their ability to import engines and avionics from the US and UK to allow the manufacture and support of the helicopters.
According to Max Defense, the Philippine Air Force's Technical Working Group (TWG) has selected an American helicopter to replace it after a re-evaluation was made. However, the selected American-attack helicopter model was not disclosed.
The United States has recently offered the Philippines the Apache and Viper attack helicopters while Poland offered the armed version of the S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter.
Attributions:
1. MaxDefense Philippines. (2020, June 30). MaxDefense has finally got confirmation that the Philippine Air Force’s Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Attack Helicopter Acquisition Project [Facebook Post]. Retrieved from facebook.com/MaxDefense/posts/1295613713942616
2. Turkish Aerospace. (2019, November 6). #T129 #ATAK Multirole Combat Helicopter [Video file]. Retrieved from youtube.com/watch?v=lqYjC_NgOJQ
TAI T129B ATAK Helicopter for the Philippine Air Force CANCELLED
In a recently published post on Facebook, MaxDefense revealed that the Philippine Air Force's Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Attack Helicopter Acquisition Project has finally dropped the TAI T129B ATAK helicopter as its choice.
This was due to Turkey's failure to confirm their ability to import engines and avionics from the US and UK to allow the manufacture and support of the helicopters.
According to Max Defense, the Philippine Air Force's Technical Working Group (TWG) has selected an American helicopter to replace it after a re-evaluation was made. However, the selected American-attack helicopter model was not disclosed.
The United States has recently offered the Philippines the Apache and Viper attack helicopters while Poland offered the armed version of the S-70i Black Hawk Helicopter.
Attributions:
1. MaxDefense Philippines. (2020, June 30). MaxDefense has finally got confirmation that the Philippine Air Force’s Technical Working Group (TWG) for the Attack Helicopter Acquisition Project [Facebook Post]. Retrieved from facebook.com/MaxDefense/posts/1295613713942616
2. Turkish Aerospace. (2019, November 6). #T129 #ATAK Multirole Combat Helicopter [Video file]. Retrieved from youtube.com/watch?v=lqYjC_NgOJQ
