Date: Issue 51 - March 2014
Participating in Bahrain International Air Show 2014 (BIAS) under the umbrella of the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM), Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc’s (TAI) “T129 ATAK” Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter performed a flight demonstration on the first day of the exhibition. The flight demonstration drew attention by many high level executives as well as the King of Bahrain HRH Shiekh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
T129 ATAK is the result of the integration of nationally developed high-tech avionic equipment and weapon systems on to the combat proven A129 airframe, with upgraded engines, transmission and rotor blades. Optimized for “hot & high” environments, T129 is the most efficient Attack Helicopter in its class.