Bell will Deliver Three(3) AH-Z in 2017 Remaining 9 in 2018 :Alan Warner

[YeBeWarned]

Sir, Pakistan paid for these birds directly. They will get the helicopters and the Hellfire missiles that come with them.

The question remains if Pakistan wants to pursue more of them given how both the T-129 and WZ-10 are now in the picture.

I think PA will postpone the decision about T-129 or Z-10's .. If news circulating about extra 4 mi-35's is true than i guess by next year we will have 15 Ah-Z1's and 8 Mil-35's .. we can wait till 2018 to decide which one we want to add up ..

 

[The Eagle]

Sir is their any delay in the delivery program. Isn't according to initial report all of these helie's were to be delivered in 2017!

As reported, 3 this year and the rest by next.

It was reported as

The contract awarded "for the manufacture and delivery of nine AH-1Z aircraft and nine auxiliary fuel kits for the government of Pakistan" is "expected to be completed in September 2018".

So looks fine and on time.

 

[SQ8]

The AH-1zs will arrive as they directly replace the Cobras with a lesser training regimen than any other chopper

The PA is greately expanding its heli force based on the European model used for repulsing attacks in a similar combat scenario

Essentially, rapidly moving forces get stalled and harassed in rapid forming and disseminating rear guard actions until a counter attack pincer com s in

The cold start is being turned on itself in a rather ironic way since this lesson was learnt from Indian plans itself

 

[Stephen Cohen]

The cold start is being turned on itself in a rather ironic way since this lesson was learnt from Indian plans itself

All the various exercises that we have been doing in the recent Few years
have been Joint exercises between IAF and IA
For enhancing Jointsmanship and validating
Integrated Theatre Battle Concepts

The IAF has been specifically tasked to keep away Enemy planes and helicopters
away from Our Strike Corps and IBGs

Obviously sending an Army in without Air cover is an open invitation to disaster

 

[SQ8]

All the various exercises that we have been doing in the recent Few years
have been Joint exercises between IAF and IA
For enhancing Jointsmanship and validating
Integrated Theatre Battle Concepts

The IAF has been specifically tasked to keep away Enemy planes and helicopters
away from Our Strike Corps and IBGs

Obviously sending an Army in without Air cover is an open invitation to disaster

Yes
Thank you for stating the obvious

 

[Suff Shikan]

Beasts are coming in to roast some Afghani tikkas.

Last two pics are not AH-1Z Viper, they are Bell AH-1 SuperCobra

 

[SecretMission]

If I am not wrong Pakistan Purchased 15 Vipers with hell fires so how they reduced to 12?

 

[Windjammer]

Pakistan orders nine more Bell AH-1Z gunships

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• 05 APRIL, 2016
  
• SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM
  
• BY: JAMES DREW
  
• WASHINGTON DC

Bell Helicopter has been put on contract to build nine more AH-1Z Viper gunship helicopters for Pakistan, as part of a larger foreign military sales package for up to 15 helicopters and 1,000 Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire-series missiles that was approved last April.

Islamabad ordered its first batch of armed, twin-engine “Zulu Cobras” under that deal in August, as part of a larger US Marine Corps order for 19 AH-1Zs. It furnished an undisclosed number of AH-1Zs powered by GE Aviation T700-401C powerplants for $58 million, likely three.

Bell’s latest $170 million contract modification via US Naval Air Systems Command, announced on 4 April, buys nine more aircraft for Pakistan. That raises Pakistan’s AH-1Z programme value to $228 million.

All aircraft, including those ordered in August, will be delivered by August 2018, those respective contract announcements state.

Pakistan is the first international customer for the AH-1Z type, which the Marine Corps is buying as part of its H-1 upgrade programme to replace the AH-1W Super Cobra by 2020.

The marines ordered their 13th batch of H-1 derivatives, the 85% common, four-bladed Viper and UH-1Y Venom, in March.

Those two aircraft are delivered from Bell’s final assembly and checkout facility in Amarillo, Texas, and are being marketed around the world by Bell to keep assembly humming beyond 2020.

AH-1Zs carry a turret-mounted M197 20mm cannon and are equipped with four wing stations for anti-armour Hellfire missiles, AIM-9 Sidewinders or 70mm and 127mm rockets, the navy says.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Pakistan orders nine more Bell AH-1Z gunships

• 
  

• 05 APRIL, 2016
  
• SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM
  
• BY: JAMES DREW
  
• WASHINGTON DC

Bell Helicopter has been put on contract to build nine more AH-1Z Viper gunship helicopters for Pakistan, as part of a larger foreign military sales package for up to 15 helicopters and 1,000 Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire-series missiles that was approved last April.

Islamabad ordered its first batch of armed, twin-engine “Zulu Cobras” under that deal in August, as part of a larger US Marine Corps order for 19 AH-1Zs. It furnished an undisclosed number of AH-1Zs powered by GE Aviation T700-401C powerplants for $58 million, likely three.

Bell’s latest $170 million contract modification via US Naval Air Systems Command, announced on 4 April, buys nine more aircraft for Pakistan. That raises Pakistan’s AH-1Z programme value to $228 million.

All aircraft, including those ordered in August, will be delivered by August 2018, those respective contract announcements state.

Pakistan is the first international customer for the AH-1Z type, which the Marine Corps is buying as part of its H-1 upgrade programme to replace the AH-1W Super Cobra by 2020.

The marines ordered their 13th batch of H-1 derivatives, the 85% common, four-bladed Viper and UH-1Y Venom, in March.

Those two aircraft are delivered from Bell’s final assembly and checkout facility in Amarillo, Texas, and are being marketed around the world by Bell to keep assembly humming beyond 2020.

AH-1Zs carry a turret-mounted M197 20mm cannon and are equipped with four wing stations for anti-armour Hellfire missiles, AIM-9 Sidewinders or 70mm and 127mm rockets, the navy says.

Does that makes 15+9??

or 9 included in 15??

 

[Windjammer]

Does that makes 15+9??

or 9 included in 15??

I think 15 in total....

 

[Jinn Baba]

Pakistan orders nine more Bell AH-1Z gunships

• 
  

• 05 APRIL, 2016
  
• SOURCE: FLIGHTGLOBAL.COM
  
• BY: JAMES DREW
  
• WASHINGTON DC

Bell Helicopter has been put on contract to build nine more AH-1Z Viper gunship helicopters for Pakistan, as part of a larger foreign military sales package for up to 15 helicopters and 1,000 Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire-series missiles that was approved last April.

Islamabad ordered its first batch of armed, twin-engine “Zulu Cobras” under that deal in August, as part of a larger US Marine Corps order for 19 AH-1Zs. It furnished an undisclosed number of AH-1Zs powered by GE Aviation T700-401C powerplants for $58 million, likely three.

Bell’s latest $170 million contract modification via US Naval Air Systems Command, announced on 4 April, buys nine more aircraft for Pakistan. That raises Pakistan’s AH-1Z programme value to $228 million.

All aircraft, including those ordered in August, will be delivered by August 2018, those respective contract announcements state.

Pakistan is the first international customer for the AH-1Z type, which the Marine Corps is buying as part of its H-1 upgrade programme to replace the AH-1W Super Cobra by 2020.

The marines ordered their 13th batch of H-1 derivatives, the 85% common, four-bladed Viper and UH-1Y Venom, in March.

Those two aircraft are delivered from Bell’s final assembly and checkout facility in Amarillo, Texas, and are being marketed around the world by Bell to keep assembly humming beyond 2020.

AH-1Zs carry a turret-mounted M197 20mm cannon and are equipped with four wing stations for anti-armour Hellfire missiles, AIM-9 Sidewinders or 70mm and 127mm rockets, the navy says.

So we are getting 3+9 (12) now with option for 3 more (total 15)?

Also, the $$$ don't add up, a thousand Hellfires would themselves cost in excess of $100 million, so how are we getting 12 Zulus and 1000 Hellfire missiles for $228 million or were the Hellfire missiles not ordered?

 

[TOPGUN]

Outstanding news can't wait for them to come home !!

 

[Rajput Warrior]

Sir, Pakistan paid for these birds directly. They will get the helicopters and the Hellfire missiles that come with them.

The question remains if Pakistan wants to pursue more of them given how both the T-129 and WZ-10 are now in the picture.

55-60 gunships to replace.

These cobras and hellfires cost 1.2+ billion.

 

[Jinn Baba]

Finally used the search function here
Originally posted by nadeemkhan (thread: https://defence.pk/threads/lockheed-martin-awarded-tss-contract-for-pakistani-ah-1z.469144/ )

The USMC AH-1Z Viper. Photo credit: Bell Helicopters
LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED TSS CONTRACT FOR PAKISTANI AH-1Z
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The U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to supply its AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight Systems (TSS) for Pakistan’s Bell AH-1Z Viper dedicated attack helicopters.

The contract awarded as part of a larger sale – valued USD $151 million – for TSS units for both U.S. and Pakistani AH-1Zs. The Pakistani order (made under the Foreign Military Sales program) constitutes 12% of the contract (i.e. USD $18.12 million).

The AN/AAQ-30 TSS is essentially an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor capable of nighttime imaging and laser-designation (for air-to-surface missiles such as the AGM-114R Hellfire II).

This is the second Pakistani TSS contract, the first being issued in January (for USD $14.2 million).

Notes & Comments:

In April 2015, the U.S. approved a proposed sale of 15 Bell Helicopters AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Pakistan. The USD $952 million deal included the aircraft, 1,000 AGM-114R Hellfire II air-to-surface laser-guided missiles, and requisite training, logistics, and maintenance support.

In August 2015 and April 2016, Pakistan ordered two and nine AH-1Z units, respectively. The TSS orders from January and December of this year correspond with those unit orders. As there were no options listed in the State Department notice, one should expect Pakistan to order the final four units.

In parallel with the AH-1Z program, the Pakistan Army will also induct four Mi-35 Hind assault helicopters, which it ordered from Russia in 2015 for USD $153 million. IHS Jane’s was told by Pakistani officials that the Army could procure a total of up to 20 Mi-35s.

Pakistan is also flying the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) Z-10. It had also evaluated the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T-129. While the Pakistan Army is evidently seeking another dedicated attack helicopter platform, it is not clear how it intends to utilize a secondary platform.

The TAI T-129, while boasting superb hot-and-high flight attributes, is fundamentally a lightweight design. However, TAI, in collaboration with Meteksan, is testing the MİLDAR millimeter wave radar.

The CAIG Z-10 was recently spotted in a desert area in Punjab (i.e. Khairpur-Tamiwali near Bahawalpur), where it appeared to have been used as a close air support (CAS) platform for armour and infantry.

Pakistan was also reportedly interested in Mil Mi-28NE, which is among Russia’s newest attack helicopter platforms and, in contrast to the T-129 and Z-10, is a heavyweight design analogous to the AH-64.

Given the range of platforms it is examining, the Pakistan Army may simply be in the process of trying to determine which operational environments outside of counterinsurgency (COIN) require dedicated attack helicopters. Consequently, various platforms have been tested to their respective strengths, but a final decision is far from imminent.

Pakistan’s final decision will be shaped by how it intends to use its alternate attack helicopter platform. For example, a strong focus on anti-armour operations in Punjab and in Sindh would position a heavyweight platform such as the Mi-28NE (or Rooivalk Mk2) favourably. If unavailable, the Z-10 could be viewed as a medium-weight alternative for the same role. Alternatively, an emphasis on providing infantry in higher altitude mountainous areas would necessitate the T-129.

With the COIN effort set to continue, Pakistan’s attack helicopter fleet is poised to see heavy use in the coming years. With current AH-1F/S at the end of their lifespans, it would not be surprising if additional AH-1Zs are sought, especially under the Foreign Military Financing program, which is poised to resume (albeit with additional scrutiny in Washington).

Source: http://quwa.org/2016/12/26/lockheed-martin-awarded-tss-contract-for-pakistani-ah-1z/

 

[ali_raza]

we should order 15 more vipers