WATCH: Turkish T129 ATAK Choppers Fire Off Tracer Rounds

By Tactical-Life

Turkey recently hosted EFES 2018, a series of live fire military drills held in Western Anatolia, the Central Aegean region, the Gulf of Izmir and the Doğanbey Live Fire Drill Zone. During the event, Turkey demonstrated the capabilities of its T129 ATAK helicopters. Watch the footage above to get an idea of what these choppers can do.

The T129 ATAK is a tandem seat, twin-engine, helicopter capable of operating in all weather conditions. It was designed for attack, armed reconnaissance, precision strike and deep strike missions. Developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in partnership with AgustaWestland, the helicopter is based on the Agusta A129 Mangusta. Here’s what it’s capable of in terms of weapons, via the TAI website:

The T129 ATAK incorporates asymmetric weapon loading capability and enables the use of all weapons effectively according to mission requirements. For close combat support missions, a 20mm turreted gun with a capacity of 500 rounds and 70mm Classic Rockets with a capacity of 76 rockets have been integrated; whereas for multipurpose missions, 16 x CIRIT 70mm Laser Guided Air-to-Ground Missiles, …Read the Rest

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