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AgustaWestland AW129 Mangusta

2007 · Single-engine turbine helicopter

Factory at IT Vergiate

In 2007 Turkey signed with AgustaWestland an agreement to purchase 51 (+40 options) A129 Mangusta based on the A129 International and to be assembled in Turkey by TAI as the T-129 starting from 2013. Nine more units, in a basic configuration, were awarded in 2010 to be delivered in 2012 ahead of the initial order

Derivatives & Versions

T129 2009 The Agusta A129 (then AgustaWestland AW129) was selected in 2007 to be the basis of the Turkish attack and tactical reconnaissance helicopter ATAK program.

Operators

1990- IT Aviazione dell'Esercito