Pakistan ‘Still Want’ To Acquire Deadly T-129 ATAK Helicopters From Turkey | InShort

According to an official of the Pakistan Army, the Turkish-built T-129 ATAK helicopter is still on their shopping list and “very much under consideration”.

Speaking at the Defence IQ’s virtual International Military Helicopter 2021 conference on February 24, the official said that “the contract is a bit delayed because of certain third-party approvals”. Notably, the deal, which was originally signed in July 2018 for about $1.5 billion, had hit a major roadblock after the United States halted the export of the helicopter’s engines.

The ATAK T-129 helicopter is powered by two T800-4A engines manufactured by LHTEC, a joint venture between the American firm Honeywell and the British company Rolls-Royce. The US is reportedly holding up export clearance for the LHTEC engine.

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