AgustaWestland has been awarded a €150m ($205m) contract by the Turkish Land Forces Command for nine T129 combat helicopters and a spare parts package.

The prime contractor Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will assemble the helicopters and will ensure that the helicopters meet all the operational requirements of the command.

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Turkey earlier ordered 51 T129s and the current contract increases the total order to 60.

Delivery of the helicopters in a basic configuration is scheduled in mid 2012.

Agusta is the subcontractor to TAI, while ASELSAN will be the supplier of avionics and mission equipment.

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