Pakistan orders more AW139 helos from Leonardo

WebMaster said:

Leonardo received an order from Pakistan's Ministry of Defense to deliver additional AW139 helicopters for transport and utility purposes.

The company did not disclose the number of rotorcraft included in its latest order. Deliveries are expected to begin in mid-2017.

Leonardo says the purchase expands Pakistan's existing AW139 fleet, adding the rotorcraft's high performance capabilities under extreme weather conditions make it a good fit for the country's operational environment.

The AW139 helicopter is a multirole aircraft designed for emergency response and search-and-rescue operations. Its military variant, designated the AW139M, is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engines, and can be piloted by one or two pilots in addition to carrying 10 troops.

Leonardo adds the helicopter features the largest cabin volume in its class to accommodate two to four stretchers to support emergency response missions.

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Hell hound said:

wait sec bro so is this the same news we heard few moths ago about ordering a 2nd batch of AW 139 or is this the order for 3rd batch of copter

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Hell hound said:

wait sec bro so is this the same news we heard few moths ago about ordering a 2nd batch of AW 139 or is it the order for 3rd batch of copter

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ali_raza said:

its repost

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Rajput Warrior said:

By Ryan Maass
Feb. 20, 2017 at 3:52 PM

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Rajput Warrior said:

By Ryan Maass
Feb. 20, 2017 at 3:52 PM

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AZADPAKISTAN2009 said:

Well we do have a long understanding on such orders , we will expand the orders as needed

Instead of ordering lump sum amount , it works well to order based on our growing needs

Purchase of such Helicopters is quite a normal purchase, people routinely make offers to buy new set of copters

Expansion to 8 from 4 units , or from 8 to 12 units certainly very normal

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• positive in the sense of our budgetary constraints
• while negative because it shows ad hocism and poor vision of our planners and strategists

Lucky Breeze said:

I think something big is happening behind the doors. Army considering AW T129 and now purchasing batches of AW 139. Also heard a few months ago that turkey is transferring rotor blade technology to Pakistani universities (may be NUST). I wish Pakistan get some ToT like contract.

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