Pakistan And Turkey Defense Deal Hinders The US
Pakistan and Turkey defense deal hinders the US, Pakistan army dismayed, Imran Khan in a refuge of China.
Due to strong objections by the US, Pakistan was denied access to the T-129 helicopter manufactured in Turkey.
After the cancellation of this defense deal between Pakistan and Turkey, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was forced to go to China.
After all, what is the interest of America in this defense deal between Turkey and Pakistan. Why did America object to this deal.
What is unique about this Chinese helicopter joining Pakistan’s military fleet. Will the Chinese helicopter affect the Indian defense system.
China’s Rudra is higher than Z10 MI.
Turkey’s T-129 fighter helicopters were getting a lot of attention from the Pakistan Army due to their excellent features. This helicopter can spy on spies both day and night.
The technique used in this is also very useful from the survey point of view. On the other hand, the Chinese fighter helicopter Z-10ME, which is going to Pakistan, is basically used for destroying tanks and air warfare.
It is speculated that the Pakistan Army will buy a limited number of China’s Z-10ME helicopters.
The Indian Air Force has the strongest indigenous fighter helicopter, Rudra. It is capable of beating China’s Z-19. The Indian Air Force has deployed this helicopter in Ladakh.
Apart from this, India has H-64E Apache helicopters. Apache is one of the world’s most high-tech multipurpose fighter helicopters. It is flown by the US Army.
The Chinook is a multipurpose vertical lift helicopter. It is mainly used to transport troops, artillery, equipment, and fuel.
T-129 Combat Helicopter Turkey and US Joint Venture.
In fact, the Turkish helicopter Aerospace Industries and a well-known US-based Augusta Westland company have jointly built the T-129 fighter helicopter.
The American company Westland has designed the helicopter engine and its fan. The company of Turkey has all rights reserved for this design, but the US can ban the sale of this helicopter to a third country.
This is the main reason that the US has not allowed the purchase of this helicopter. The major reason behind the cancellation of this agreement by the US is the proximity to Pakistan and China.
Due to this proximity to China, Pakistan has to be deprived of Turkish combat helicopters.
Apart from this, India has H-64E Apache helicopters. Apache is one of the world’s most high-tech multipurpose fighter helicopters. It is flown by the US Army.
The Chinook is a multipurpose vertical lift helicopter. It is mainly used to transport troops, artillery, equipment, and fuel.
The agreement was signed between the two countries in the year 2017.
Pakistan had decided to buy the T-129 fighter helicopter manufactured in Turkey after a formal test in 2017. The special thing is that before this deal, combat helicopters of China and Turkey participated in the trial.
Only then this agreement of the helicopter deal was reached between the two countries. The Pakistan Army had said at the time that the arrival of the T-129 fighter helicopter would increase the strength of the army.
The army had said that it would prove to be a milestone in military aviation history. The Pakistani army ordered 30 helicopters.
America gave 20 cobra helicopters to Pak in 1980.
Let us tell you that during the Cold War, in the 1980s, America gave 20 COBRA combat helicopters to Pakistan. Due to America’s interest in Afghanistan.
US gave this consignment of helicopters to Pakistan because, at that time in Afghanistan, the US needed Pakistan. But after the withdrawal of Russian troops from Afghanistan.
The US refused to give parts to Pakistan for the repair of Cobra helicopters. In such a situation, it became difficult to keep Cobra helicopters in operation in front of Pakistan.
Pakistan has indicated that it is open to the Chinese helicopter Z-10 in the event of not getting a Turkish helicopter.
