ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has signed biggest ever defence deal of TurkishHistory.

Turkey will export 30 ATAK helicopters to Pakistan after both the countriessigned a $1.5 billion deal, reported *Yeni Safaklink>*.

The deal is Turkey’s biggest defense export in history. According toTurkey’s Undersecretary for Defense Industries Ismail Demir, the deal wouldbe officially announced next week.

In November 2017, Pakistan’s defense minister said that 90 percent of thesales period of the 30 ATAK helicopters and four warships was completed,and that the payment options were being worked on.

Turkish and Pakistani heads of state are expected to officially sign thedeal at a ceremony.

As per the news report, the “T129 ATAK” Multirole Combat Helicopter hasbeen optimized for specific hot & high performance requirements of theTurkish Armed Forces.

The tandem seat, twin-engine, NATO-interoperable attack helicopter isoptimized for attack, armed reconnaissance, and precision strike and deepstrike missions at day and night in all environments and regardless ofweather conditions