Azerbaijan to buy 60 Turkish attack helicopters
Azerbaijan will purchase 60 T-129 ATAK helicopters manufactured by Turkey, Trend news agency reported on Monday, referring to the Sabah newspaper.
According to the report, Azerbaijan ordered T-129 ATAK helicopters from the Turkish aerospace company Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii (TAI), and mass production will begin this year.
Purchase of 60 helicopters, specially manufactured for Azerbaijan, will cost $3 billion.
Besides Azerbaijan, UAE, Malaysia, Pakistan and Jordan showed an interest in buying Turkish-made helicopters.
ATAK combat helicopters are part of the state program aimed at ensuring the Turkish army with arms, equipment and outfit of own production. Currently, Turkey has achieved self-sufficiency in this sector at 50 percent.
ATAK helicopters can reach speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour, to fly in any weather conditions and poor visibility.