Attack helicopters still have a large profile as a 'good to have' weapon of choice among militaries in Asia Pacific. Pakistan's journey toward buying a modern capability has been long with interest in Bell's AH-1Z and China's Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) Z-10. However, on Friday 13 July the Pakistan government signed a deal reputed to be worth $1.5 billion with Turkish Aerospace International to buy 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters.
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