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Turki Membeli 109 Helicopters Dari Sikorsky Senilai 3.5 Milyar $
Turkey’s TUHP: $3.5b for 109 H-60 Family Helicopters

Feb 24, 2014 18:28 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff

Feb 21/14: Contract. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan mentions that they’ve signed the T-70 contract, as a casual off-the-cuff remark at a different event:

“We signed another signature today. We took a $3.5 billion step today regarding general purpose helicopters…”

The agreement is reportedly for 109 helicopters, with no specific breakdown mentioned. Sources: Reuters, “Turkish PM Erdogan says $3.5 bln Sikorsky helicopter deal signed” | Haberler, “Turkey Signs Agreement Of Utility Helicopter With Sikorsky”.

109 T-70s

Feb 18/14: Industrial. Turkey’s SSM procurement agency announces the launch of a Rotor Technology Center (DKTM) to perform R&D, and train Turkish personnel in this area of aerospace technology. It’s part of a June 2013 contract with TAI to create the country’s first indigenous helicopter, a 5-tonne twin-engine replacement for Turkey’s existing UH-1 Huey fleet. The S-70i is a 10-tonne helicopter, so there’s no overt conflict. What Hurriyet does say is that:

“Officials have said Turkey intends to use know-how and technology transfers it would earn from a Sikorsky-led utility helicopter program.”

The paper confirms that the S-70i/TUHP deal remains unsigned. Sources: Turkish SSM, “Helicopter Development Program external link” | Hurriyet Daily News, “Turkey gears up efforts for indigenous rotor production”.

May 8/13: Update. A release from Turkey’s SSM says that they intend to finalize contract negotiations, and offers a snapshot of current progress:

“Estimated at $3.5 billion, the total program value to Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), as the prime contractor, is inclusive of work to be performed by Sikorsky and other program partners. Under the license of Sikorsky the aircraft component such as blade, cabin, cockpit will be manufactured and aircraft will be assembled in Turkey by TAI. In the scope of the program; Avionic suit will be designed by Aselsan, engine will be manufactured by TEI under the license of GE and landing gear and transmission will be manufactured by ALP Aviation which specializes in BLACK HAWK helicopter transmission system.”

Sources: Turkish SSM, “SSM and Sikorsky in near to Finalize Negotiations to Build T-70i BLACK HAWK Helicopters in Turkey”.

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