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Turkey to buy 50 more Seahawk/Blackhawk/Knighthawk helicopters


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Turkey, Sikorsky Discuss Major Buy
By UMIT ENGINSOY, WASHINGTON, And BURAK EGE BEKDIL, ANKARA


Turkey is negotiating with Sikorsky Aircraft to buy more than 50 utility and naval warfare helicopters, a deal that could be worth more than $900 million, government officials and industry sources said.

If finalized, it will be the largest helicopter purchase in Turkey’s defense procurement history.

“The figure now discussed is nearly 53 platforms, including Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopters and other naval platforms for our Navy, and Black Hawk utility helicopters for our Army and Gendarmerie Forces,” said one Turkish procurement official. “The overall figure, as well as the number of platforms in each force category, could go up or down; nothing is finalized at this point.”

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