Turkey Expected to built 600 Blackhawks

[BordoEnes]

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US, Turkey to build 600 Blackhawks

Sikorsky has agreed with the Turkish authorities to produce 100 Blackhawk helicopters in Turkey. The parties are also planning to export Blackhawks to third parties. REUTERS photo

Erdem Güne [email protected]

Turkey and the U.S. are seeking to sell some 500 made in Turkey Blackhawk helicopters to third countries, according to Francis J. Ricciardone, the U.S. ambassador to Ankara. We will see over 600 Blackhawk helicopters, very high technology helicopters, produced here in Turkey. The great majority of these helicopters will go to third markets, third countries, said Ricciardone during a Turkish-American business council lunch in Istanbul on May 4.

Around one hundred of these helicopters will be used by the Turkish Armed Forces, the ambassador confirmed. U.S. firm Sikorsky Aircraft won a $3.5 billion competition in April 2011 to lead the production of more than 100 large utility helicopters for Turkey over Italys AgustaWestland. The defense firm is mainly set to cooperate with local Alp Aviation in production. Along with Alp, Ricciardone said some other important firms would also contribute to the making of the utility helicopters.

Sikorsky also became the first major international company to formally announce it would also seek to win the light utility helicopter contest in May last year. However, no exact date had been decided for the production of Blackhawks, said an Alp Aviation spokesperson.

Possible buyers were also not clear yet, public relations representative Melek Akdoan told the Hürriyet Daily News during a phone interview on May 4.

Riccardione also said that the U.S. supported Turkeys ambitious 2023 target to become one of the worlds largest 10 economies.

Yesterday I met with the representatives of Turkeys Economy Ministry and we had talks with more than 70 firms, he said during his speech.

The ministry found a chance to show them all the opportunities in Turkey, he said.

The envoy also said that Turkey and the U.S. should cooperate more in the fields of defense, technology, information and aerospace, adding that the dynamism in the Turkish economy could be seen by the newly built roads, airports, residences and malls across the country.

BUSINESS - US, Turkey to build 600 Blackhawks

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So sorry for the people who though Turkey was getting all 600 Black Hawks , But the good news is half of them will be made for Turkey

[nomi007]

nice achievement after t-129 gunship helo
but still why turkey donot have heavy helos like ch-47 or ch-53

[mehmeTcc]

nice achievement after t-129 gunship helo
but still why turkey donot have heavy helos like ch-47 or ch-53

The tender is going on for Ch-47s.

[BordoEnes]

The tender is going on for Ch-47s.

Actually we ordered 6 Chinooks, The original number would be 14 but the other 8 will be bought in the near future. Expected to be delivered around 2014.

[asad71]

BAF would eventually have to fight like a guerrilla air force. We will require loads of helicopter gunships to sneak in and launch attacks. A TuAF team is now in Dhaka. Hope they will hear an interest in Turkish black-hawks and others from BAF.

[cabatli_53]

T-70 Helicopters to be produced for domestic and eport markets...


-2.4 billion $ Industrial participation for more than 100 T-70...



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Turkish institutes by Workshares



The engines TEI will produce will also be exported under the name of TEI with an official name of T700-TEI701D. National contribution for TEI produced engines will be around %64-67.




Aselsan designed Cockpit with full domestic avionics for T-70



Most Critical parts of Helicopter, Alp Aviation's Workshare...






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TAI will produce up to 109 Certain + 200 Options T-70 helicopter for the requirements of Turkey's needs. It means TAI will be able to export more than additional 300 T-70 helicopters for international markets including USA (Skorsky guaranteed it [1 TAI T-70 for Turkey = Additional 1 T-70 exporting rights]).

It is the first time Turkey managed to get such a great technology from USA thanks to bloody tender process of Undersecretariat of Turkish defence industry. With this deal, Turkey will be sole Manufacturing-Maintenance-Test and Spare Part center for not only domestic markets but also the countries using those helicopters.

Now, Turkey is the new home of T-70's (%70+ national contribution) for the countries that want to order them.

[cabatli_53]

Turkey have about 100 UH-60 Helicopters and The references coming from Turkish Army is great. Turkish pilots love their BlackHawks so 109+200 additional Turkish configuration T-70 helicopters will be manufactured in home...


Have a nice trip with Turkish pilots in teror region !!!

[cabatli_53]

Along with T-70 helicopters, TAI officially charged to develop a 4500kg multi-purpose helicopter by Undersecretariat to be used on civilian/military areas.

Objective : Local design, development and production of civil certified light utility/training helicopters for the government and public sector.

Scope : Local design, development and production of civil certified light utility helicopters based on the capabilities acquired under ATAK and TUHP Programs.

Project Model : Local design, development and production

Prime/Sub Contractor : TAI

Contract Date : -

Status :
SSM plans to employ the manufacturing and design capabilities acquired by ATAK and TUHP programs for an indigenous design project. Currently feasibility studies are being conducted.

Indigenous Helicopter Design and Manufacture

Besides, TAI-ITU Aricopter Light Helo prototype is almost finished...

[explorer9]

the way Turkey is progressing in the field of defense production is remarkable and they picked the right way forward by joint ventures and collaborations, we should take a lesson from that and do not try to reinvent wheel.

[somebozo]

very good accomplishments of turkey..muslim world should look onto turkey as a model to emulate..

[explorer9]

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They have always been way ahead barring last decades of ottoman empire and after that now they are on gooo, all the best Turkey.... afte T-129 its time for T-70.