The Philippine Air Force revealed that the first deliveries of the T199 tactical reconnaissance and attack helicopters will begin in December 2021.
According to the commander, Allen Paredes, the Air Force ordered six Turkish helicopters to support soldiers on missions. If everything went as planned, the delivery started gradually in December.
Paredes added no further information about the arrival. However, it is known that T129 will be integrated into the 15th Strike Wing, the one responsible for surfaces strikes.
The Philippines government gave Turkish Aerospace Industries 268 million dollars for the contract that included the six helicopters. The first deliveries were meant to be done in September 2021, but it was postponed,
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The Asian country will be the first to deploy the T-129 outside Turkey.
T129 Attack Helicopter
Based on the AW129, the T129 is a two-seats multi-purpose helicopter designed for advanced missions of reconnaissance and attack.
The aircraft has a helmet-mounted screen system for night vision and an emergency transmitter that helps the helicopter operate at night.
Furthermore, the T129 can carry a payload up to 1,200kg, a fact that lets it carry weapons like anti-tank guided missiles, air-to-air missiles, rockets, and a turreted 20mm gun system with 3 barrels.
They aren't the only
In October 2021, the Philippines Air Force received five Brazilian A29B Super Tucan light attack helicopters in the Danilo AItenza base. Jordan also send the two first AH-1 Cobra helicopters that were donated by the country.
The commander of the 15th Strike Wing, Aristotle Gonzalez, stated: “Even if we only have a small number of available aircraft, we work day and night to make missions fully capable”.
