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TAI/Leonardo T129 ATAK
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Attack Helicopters · Italy · 2009
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TAI/LeonardoT129ATAK

TAI/Leonardo T129 ATAK
TAI/Leonardo T129 ATAK Photo: wiltshirespotter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Anti-Armour Capability
82
Survivability
78
Sensors & Targeting
75
Agility
80
Range & Endurance
70
Night Capability
85
Reliability
75
Technology
78
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Italy
CategoryAttack Helicopters
EraPost-Cold War
In service2009
Operators7 countries
Quantity100
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
79
Attack Helicopters MASS Rating
6/11
Post-Cold War
10/45
All-Time
Attack Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Anti-Armour Capability
82
Survivability
78
Sensors & Targeting
75
Agility
80
Range & Endurance
70
Night Capability
85
Reliability
75
Technology
78
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
TAI/Leonardo T129 ATAK
Country
Suppliers
AgustaWestland (Original licensor of the A129 Mangusta airframe underlying the T129 ATAK.)
Production
2009–
Quantity
100
Unit Price (current)
$50.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$50.0M
Inflation: +%0
79
attack helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight2009
  • Service Entry Year2014
  • Crew2
  • Passengers0
  • Primary RoleAttack and armed reconnaissance helicopter
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
  • Engine TypeLHTEC CTS800‑4N (turboshaft)
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)2,386 kW
  • Transmission Rating1,500 kW
  • Rotor ConfigurationMain rotor with 4 blades, tail rotor
  • Main Rotor Diameter11.5 m
  • Main Rotor Blades4
  • Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
  • Top Speed300 km/h
  • Cruise Speed260 km/h
  • Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)320 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,000 m
  • Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,000 m
  • Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,500 m
  • Range800 km
  • Ferry Range1,200 km
  • Rate of Climb8 m/s
  • Endurance120
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Fuselage Length13.5 m
  • Height4 m
  • Rotor Disc Area104
  • Empty Weight3,800 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight6,200 kg
  • Useful Load2,400 kg
  • Cabin Volume6
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
▲Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built100
  • Unit Cost50,000,000 USD
  • Variants2
◎Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start2009
  • Operational StatusIn service with Turkey and export customers
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2009Production started
17
years in service
100
units produced
7
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 82units
82active
TAI/Leonardo T129 ATAKSALES5records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Turkey58——
—Turkey23——
—Turkey4——
—Philippines6——
—Somalia6——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A radar system that tracks targets and guides weapons to intercept them, used for weapon aiming and missile guidance in combat aircraft and ships.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
A radar system used to detect and track precipitation, storm intensity, and wind patterns to assist in flight operations and mission planning.
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