06 January 2022
Pakistan cancels attack helicopter project with Turkey, opting for China
by Kerry Herschelman
Pakistan has cancelled its planned T129 attack helicopter procurement from Turkey, opting instead to pursue the Chinese-built Z-10ME.
Pakistan Army spokesman Major Gen Babar Iftikhar made the announcement on 5 January.
“As far as the Turkish deal is concerned, we have moved on,” Iftikhar said during a press conference when asked whether the contract was still intact. He said negotiations were under way with China to procure new Z-10ME attack helicopters.
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