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TAI T929 ATAK II

A Turkish heavy attack helicopter program developed for anti-armor, close-support, armed reconnaissance, and escort missions with substantially greater size and payload than T129.

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TAI T929 ATAK II, shown in the selected representative source image.CeeGee / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Image source

A Turkish heavy attack helicopter program developed for anti-armor, close-support, armed reconnaissance, and escort missions with substantially greater size and payload than T129.

Primary roleAttack
First flight2023
OriginTurkey
ManufacturerTurkish Aerospace Industries
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeRotorcraft

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
T929 ATAK II prototypePrototypeAttackTurkish Land Forces

Representative specifications

Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.

T929 ATAK II prototype

T929 ATAK II prototype — C021 baseline technical profile

Crew
2

Powerplant: 2 × twin turboshafts; prototype engine configuration

Armament: Heavy attack-helicopter configuration intended for cannon, rockets, guided missiles, and anti-armor missions.

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Turkish Aerospace 2023 Sustainability Report — Turkish Aerospace Industries · Tier 2