"Black Hawks" will be produced in Turkey

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The first S-70i Black Hawk helicopter arrived in Turkey, which will be equipped with domestic avionics, reports Warspot with reference to the portal flightglobal.com.

Helicopter S-70i Black Hawk, arrived in Turkey.

“The S-70i Black Hawk helicopter was designed by the American company Sikorsky and assembled in Poland by the PZL Mielec company. After installing an integrated modular avionics system (Integrated Modular Avionics System, IMAS), developed by a consortium of companies Aselsan, TAI and Sikorsky with the participation of the Turkish Air Force, these machines will receive an index of T-70, ”explains the resource.

In the future, the assembly of the T-70 helicopters will be adjusted in Turkey.

The first helicopter will be used as a prototype for testing the IMAS, which differs from the basic S-70i Black Hawk avionics with fundamentally new control panels, significantly simplifying the work of pilots.

The T-70 is a modification of the export version of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, designated as S-70 International and developed by Sikorsky Aircraft specifically for Turkey. The machine accelerates to 361 km / h, flies up to a distance of 2,2 thousand km (with outboard tanks), and is capable of carrying cargo weighing up to 1,2 t or 11 equipped paratroopers. The helicopter can be equipped with various types of weapons, depending on the modification, incl. guided and unguided rockets, automatic cannon and machine gun.

Promotional video of the shock version of the helicopter S-70 International

“The contract for the production of 109 helicopters worth $ 3,5 billion was signed by Sikorsky Aircraft and the Ministry of Defense of Turkey in June 2016. According to the contract, the helicopters will be produced in Turkey under the license of Sikorsky Aircraft. The general contractor of the project is TUSAŞ, the general subcontractor is Sikorsky Aircraft, the local subcontractors are the state-owned defense holding Aselsan, as well as TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) and ALP Aviation Incorporated, ” - stated in the material.

Helicopters are scheduled to be transferred to ground forces, naval forces, air forces, gendarmerie, and special operations forces. Among civilian recipients is the forestry department of the republic.

In addition, the contract provides for an option on 600 helicopters (about $ 20 billion) with the possibility of supplying vehicles to third countries.
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  1. +2
    5 March 2017 18: 35
    Did the Turks seem to be hunting for their own type of helicopter, which was a hindrance? Or the Yankees were able to renew their car, promising a bunch of all kinds of bells and whistles, maybe. .. ??
    1. +4
      5 March 2017 18: 36
      Only assembly or production? If the production of at least part parts is launched, then there are pluses.
      1. +4
        5 March 2017 18: 40
        In addition, the contract provides for an option on 600 helicopters (about $ 20 billion) with the possibility of supplying vehicles to third countries.


        Such a tidbit and rather it will be a complete production.
        1. +6
          5 March 2017 18: 47
          If the full production - the Ottomans will have a lot of fun and will be able to get their own development off the ground. If it’s a purely “screwdriver assembly” ... The Turks know better what shines for them personally ...
          1. +2
            5 March 2017 19: 00
            The Turks collected a lot of things on their territory. When there was cheap labor, many Western companies invested in industry there. Newly, the Turks did not become proficient in anything. They are like the Chinese. There is production, but there is no own design school.
            1. +2
              5 March 2017 21: 21
              Quote: Berkut24
              The Turks collected a lot of things on their territory. When there was cheap labor, many Western companies invested in industry there. Newly, the Turks did not become proficient in anything. They are like the Chinese. There is production, but there is no own design school.

              If there is production then their designers will appear!
              1. +3
                5 March 2017 22: 15
                Not at all a fact. Hindus, in addition to full production, even have almost all the documentation for the Su-30 and T-90. The stone flower does not come out ....
                And the technical solutions for the neighbors of the 5th generation, which have been requested by the neighbors, do not yet make it possible to make a car of a decent level. Production always reaches for design ideas, and not vice versa. Otherwise, you get a LADA car.
                1. +2
                  5 March 2017 22: 28
                  Quote: Berkut24
                  Hindus, in addition to full production, even have almost all the documentation for the Su-30 and T-90. The stone flower does not come out ...

                  - the most crooked (and lazy) of those with whom I had to work, it is the Indians
                  - for comparison, there were Hungarians, Poles, Swedes, Mexes, even the Italian alone got caught somehow laughing
                  - palm (damn) championship - definitely for the Indians negative
            2. +2
              5 March 2017 21: 39
              19.00 p.m. Golden eagle24! Is inviting imported designers a problem? We’re inviting both coaches and football players, and even the director of AvtoVAZ. winked It remains to invite the import government in full force, and maybe change the population. wassat
              1. +1
                5 March 2017 22: 21
                Imported designers can be invited. And the whole branch technical school is not.
                And in football you gave the right example. A team from an import coach and with 2/3 of imported players starts to play in Russia in the same way as amateurs from Tambov. For the RFU - this is our football school, with its kickbacks, hardened officials and other quacks that will ruin any team in 3 months, be it even some Juventus in full force. For a system is a system.
    2. +2
      5 March 2017 18: 49
      The Turks have long made helicopters based on the Italian A -29 Mangusta. Moreover, the Turks did avionics for helicopters and optoelectronics not only for themselves, but also for other NATO countries. Now they needed a more serious car.
    3. +2
      5 March 2017 19: 43
      Quote: Exorcist Liberoids
      having promised a bunch of all kinds of gadgets, then, maybe.

      I think the Americans did not promise the Turks any gadgets and nishtyaks, just when they turned to the Americans for certain technologies they were refused, but they offered a deal with the production. Although I think it's just a screwdriver production
      1. 0
        6 March 2017 02: 10
        Quote: APASUS
        I think Americans didn’t promise any gadgets and nishtyaks to Turks,

        so the Turks seemed to be friends with the Jews. so those can very well help with avionics and other things.
    4. 0
      5 March 2017 22: 31
      The Turks were kind of hunting to make their own helicopter of this type, what hindered?
      About this contract for 1000 helicopters, the Black Eagle (I have already forgotten the exact figure - I remember certain subtleties) is already cracking for about 3 years. What's new?
  2. +8
    5 March 2017 18: 54
    ,, BattleHawk "impressed with MI-24, and also wanted to become a shock angry
    1. +7
      5 March 2017 19: 09
      Quote: san4es
      , BattleHawk "impressed with MI-24, and also wanted to become a shock angry
      With Black Hawk there was a gorgeous Hollywood movie Black Hawk Down about the epic trick of the Yankees in Mogadishu. And I like our bears more.


      1. +9
        5 March 2017 19: 23
        ... more precisely ,, Crocodiles. "The film is tragic, seen 7 times
    2. 0
      5 March 2017 22: 37
      Aah? How are black (black) and battle (combat) different? The number of letters?
      1. +7
        6 March 2017 07: 23
        Hey. Like MI-8 (transport) from MI-24 (suspension units, turret wings, sight, armor) Yes
  3. +4
    5 March 2017 19: 05
    Everyone around is arming and pretty quickly, but we only advertise our plans and show the layouts.
    1. 0
      6 March 2017 02: 18
      Quote: polkovnik manuch
      and we only advertise our plans

      you really do not see changes in our army. with five years, ten years ago?
  4. 0
    5 March 2017 19: 05
    The first S-70i Black Hawk helicopter arrived in Turkey, on which domestic avionics will be installed,
    Is it that all nameplates will change to Turkish and that's it?
  5. +1
    5 March 2017 19: 25
    Well, they’ll try - not all to sell tomatoes! You look, and your worthy designer will appear. hi
    1. 0
      5 March 2017 22: 40
      You look, and your worthy designer will appear.
      Under the contract, the Turks did not subscribe to the designs, only for the export of every 2nd helicopter.
  6. +2
    5 March 2017 20: 02
    We don’t really need to rejoice in Turkey’s rearmament, because Turkey is a member of NATO, therefore it’s our enemy! And all this new weapons will ultimately be directed at you and me! For me it would be better if they did their consumer goods and improved them.
    1. 0
      5 March 2017 21: 48
      20.02. Saratoga833! Zachem so gavarish daragoy! What is such an enemy of Russia !? They are our partner of the adnak! Our president himself says so! They are not even our probable opponents, not rivals, not competitors! They are our partners! Panimash? Well, as in sex. Well, our very active partner! We love our partner very much. crying
      1. 0
        5 March 2017 22: 06
        Quote: Region 34
        Zachem so gawarish daragoi ...

        - that's it Yes
        - well, okay, Saratoga ... it's a clinic already
        - but you somehow understand, I hope, the true price of all this, um ... rhetoric laughing
        1. 0
          5 March 2017 22: 09
          22.06/XNUMX. Cat! Hope so. Although I could be wrong.
  7. 0
    6 March 2017 01: 29
    Quote: Berkut24
    The stone flower does not come out ....


    Duc Danila the master does not grow everywhere. Even we will start counting our fingers on our fingers soon. For everything ready, the kids are collecting legos. And here you try, from the Soviet metal constructor (it’s with holes, where the bracket bars and everything is screwed), to collect something on wheels, if there aren’t enough parts, the little sister threw from the balcony - well, what to do, woman, 3 years old after all ... laughing But there is, there are pliers and metal scissors in the box! Well, the file, of course. And this garbage will go clock to 21:00. And so LADA rides.
  8. Mwg
    +1
    6 March 2017 06: 11
    Khan "Black Hawk" - Black Hawk Down foraver. Turkish builders will apply new construction technologies to it - monolithic - frame method with fixed formwork))))

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