Motor-Sich, Ukraine’s leader in the manufacture of aircraft engines, has signed a deal with Turkish Airspace Industries (TAI) to sell 14 turboshaft engines, presumably for integration with the first seven prototypes of the heavy helicopter gunship.
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Motor-Sich is expected to supply the initial two engines in September 2022, with the deliveries under the deal running till 2025, according to a statement TAI posted on its official Twitter account on Tuesday, June 29.
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By way of reminder, the ATAK-2 has been under development since 2019, with the maiden flight scheduled for 2023.
The ATAK-2 is designed to replace the lighter weight T129 ATAK -- a Turkish-designed and improved variant of the Agusta A-129 Mangusta – now in Turkish military service.
The Ukrainian engine has been selected as a bridge gap solution until Turkey can build its own indigenous alternative.
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The TAI’s statement does not disclose details as to the value of the deal signed or the model designator of the engine (it might be assumed that this is a newly developed version of the TV3-117 engine modified for use on the Turkish chopper).
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