In that case again new testing but at that time we may already inducted Vipers and may be operation in frontier ended. In that Scenario i highly doubt P.A would induct another platform.
MI-35 are specially coming for Special Forces. As for Viper only 15 of them are coming and we need lot more dedicated Attack Helicopters. So other than Vipers our best options are WZ-10 and T-129 and MI-28. I have taken name of MI-28 because during IDEX 2014 Russia offered us MI-28 and three Air Defence systems.
Pakistan is already looking to induct a dedicated attack helicopter along with viper we need at least 60 Attack Helicopters not just 15. Our old cobras need replacement and 15 vipers are not even close to be enough.
We are not going to replace all previously acquired Cobras, some of them recently acquired.
Only 30% of our Cobra fleet is worth flying and engaging the targets. Most of Cobras are sleeping in shelters since it's too risky to fly and engage them in battle.
Nah. We are focussed for two gunships from start (not counting Mi35) .......
you told me they were sent back to china.
One unit was sent back.
I don't know from where you get 30% figure, at any time our 80% fleet always ready to rock n roll. For your info half of the Cobras we are operating are hardly 10 years old yet extensively used and require continuous maintenance. If u r referring few crashes that could be happen to new Helos because helos known to be quite prone to crashes.Just google it u would come to know many modern US helo crashed recently.
Yr, this plateform belongs to 60s era. Its like Buying Block 15 F16s again in 21st century instead of Blk52s.
