Pakistan-Turkey shocked: US prohibits helicopter deal

 

The US has dealt a major blow to the two countries over the arms agreement between Pakistan and Turkey. The US has banned the supply of 30 combat helicopters made in Turkey. Ibrahim Kalin, a spokesman for the Turkish presidential office, confirmed the ban. He said, Pakistan can now buy this fighter helicopters from China. 

Let us know that the ATAK-T-129 helicopter made in Turkey has American engines. With two engines and capable of all-weather attack, this helicopter is based on the Agusta platform. Due to the US engine, this helicopter has to get US approval before exporting it to Turkey.

Kalin said that this prohibition would do more harm to American interests. Earlier, in 2018, Turkey and Pakistan had signed a deal for these combat helicopters made in Turkey for $ 1.5 billion. This multirole helicopter can not only attack and monitor the enemy at any time of the day and night.

Turkey expressed resentment
Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman for the Turkish President's Office, expressed displeasure over the decision, saying Turkey had to buy the Russian S-400 missile defense system because the US did not give it its Patriot missile defense system on reasonable terms. . The US has now banned Turkey from buying the S-400. He said that the US has enacted such restrictions only to prevent other countries from moving forward.