Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) has signed deals with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), Sikorsky Aircraft and three domestic contractors about Turkish Utility Helicopter Program.
SSM has reported a total program value of $3.5 billion, inclusive of the work to be performed by Sikorsky, TAI, ASELSAN, TEI, Alp Aviation.
Under the deal, 109 T70 BlackHawk utility helicopters will be built for Turkish Land Forces, Turkish Air Forces, Special Forces Command, Turkish Gendarmerie, Turkish National Police and Ministry of Forestry by TAI as the prime contractor, Sikorsky as the major sub-contractor and Turkey’s ASELSAN, TEI and ALP as sub-contractors.
