T129 Atak attack helicopter export from Turkey to Nigeria

Turkish Aerospace Industries General Manager Prof. Dr. Temel Kotil made important statements. Kotil announced for the first time its new customer in the export of T129 Atak attack helicopters. In his speech, Kotil said that after the Philippines, T129 Atak attack helicopters will be exported to Nigeria in the near future. It is stated that six T129 ATAK will be exported to Nigeria.

It is known that a total of 6 T129 ATAK helicopters produced by TAI under the contract signed with the Philippines will be exported for US$ 269,388,862 . Two T129 ATAK Helicopters, aboard two A400M aircraft departing from Ankara Kahramankazan Campus, successfully arrived in the Philippines. While the second delivery package is planned to be realized in 2023 under the contract, it continues to work for the delivery in 2022.

As it will be remembered, the Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement between Turkey and Nigeria was signed in October 2021 during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Nigeria. Signatures, President of the Presidency of Defense Industry Prof. Dr. He was fired by İsmail Demir and Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama. In a statement made by İsmail Demir, President of the Presidency of Defense Industries, “During our visit to Nigeria, we signed a Defense Industry Cooperation Agreement between Turkey and Nigeria. Under the determined leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we plan to implement these agreements in a short time. ”