Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[fatman17]

Army chief inspecting the 1st locally overhauled Mi17 helo

 

[fatman17]

Mi17

 

[Donatello]

With so much invested in the Mi17 platform it is very difficult to switch platforms because of a couple of unfortunate accidents.

With Russian relations getting better, any chance of increasing the fleet size so that the average number of hours flown per unit is reduced?

 

[fatman17]

With Russian relations getting better, any chance of increasing the fleet size so that the average number of hours flown per unit is reduced?

There is every possibility. The attrition losses will be ordered definitely.

 

[Rank]

No mentioned anywhere that Pakistan selected AH-1Z super cobra. Secondly the contract is about "Update of Pakistan navy fleet system" which system in Pakistan Navy belongs to BELL by the way ?

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

No mentioned anywhere that Pakistan selected AH-1Z super cobra. Secondly the contract is about "Update of Pakistan navy fleet system" which system in Pakistan Navy belongs to BELL by the way ?

The US Department of Defense today has awarded a US $85 million contract to Bell Textron Inc to develop weapon systems to support US, Pakistani government helicopter fleet and US Navy.

The new contract is an update to a $925 million contract to supply fleet of attack helicopters and hellfire missiles awarded to Boeing, Bell, General Electric and Lockheed Martin in April this year.

According to the previous contract, Pakistan will receive 15 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, 1000 AGM-114 R Hellfire II missiles in containers, 32 T-700 GE 401C engines (30 installed and 2 spares) and 17 AN/AAQ-30 Target sight systems.

The package also includes 30 629F-23 ultra-high frequency/very high frequency communication systems, 19 H-764 embedded global positioning system/inertial navigation systems, 32 helmet mounted display/optimized top owl, 17 APX-117A identification friend or foe, 17 AN/AAR-47 missile warning systems, 17 AN/ALE-47 countermeasure dispenser sets, 18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 radar warning receivers, 15 joint mission planning systems, and 17 M197 20mm gun systems.

 

[Rank]

The US Department of Defense today has awarded a US $85 million contract to Bell Textron Inc to develop weapon systems to support US, Pakistani government helicopter fleet and US Navy.

The new contract is an update to a $925 million contract to supply fleet of attack helicopters and hellfire missiles awarded to Boeing, Bell, General Electric and Lockheed Martin in April this year.

According to the previous contract, Pakistan will receive 15 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, 1000 AGM-114 R Hellfire II missiles in containers, 32 T-700 GE 401C engines (30 installed and 2 spares) and 17 AN/AAQ-30 Target sight systems.

The package also includes 30 629F-23 ultra-high frequency/very high frequency communication systems, 19 H-764 embedded global positioning system/inertial navigation systems, 32 helmet mounted display/optimized top owl, 17 APX-117A identification friend or foe, 17 AN/AAR-47 missile warning systems, 17 AN/ALE-47 countermeasure dispenser sets, 18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 radar warning receivers, 15 joint mission planning systems, and 17 M197 20mm gun systems.

Not this radar ?

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

Not this radar ?

View attachment 248363

This is basically the Longbow Hellfire Radar fitted on a Cobra.
This is not part of the package.

The AH-1Z Viper can still operate with a Longbow radar installed at the tip of one of his hangers arms (wing).This radar can detect, classify and prioritize multiple fixed and mobile targets, and the power to mobile targets is 8 km and static targets is 4 km.

 

[datalibdaz]

This is basically the Longbow Hellfire Radar fitted on a Cobra.
This is not part of the package.

The AH-1Z Viper can still operate with a Longbow radar installed at the tip of one of his hangers arms (wing).This radar can detect, classify and prioritize multiple fixed and mobile targets, and the power to mobile targets is 8 km and static targets is 4 km.

View attachment 248374

If we are getting hellfires, we are getting the longbow radar...or did we miss these?

 

[fatman17]

Pakistan, Russia sign landmark defence deal

BY STAFF REPORT

Pakistan to buy Russian Mi-35 Hind E attack helicopters

Pakistan and Russia on Wednesday signed a landmark defence deal for the purchase of Mi-35 ‘Hind E’ attack helicopters.

“The agreement was signed by top defence officials from Pakistan and Russia at Rawalpindi on Wednesday,” said a military source.

Both countries were negotiating the deal for past year, signalling a major thaw in relations between the two cold-war rivals.

Late last year, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived on a visit to Pakistan which was aimed at discussing bilateral defence cooperation with the Pakistani leadership.

Last year, CEO of Russia’s Rostec hi-tech corporation Sergey Chemezov said that Russia had lifted its embargo on delivery of military hardware and armaments to Pakistan and negotiations were being held on delivering helicopters.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry also said that both sides have been negotiating the delivery of helicopters and that Pakistan currently has a number of Mi-17 helicopters delivered by the United States to assist in the fight against militancy.

The Mi-35M helicopter is an exceedingly modernised version of Mi-24 (Hind) combat helicopter with new onboard equipment and avionics. It also has a more powerful engine and a different tail rotor.

Pakistan and Russia had signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military-to-military relations in November last year. The deal had to be followed by another ‘technical cooperation agreement’ to pave the way for sale of defence equipment to Pakistan.

Besides helicopters, Pakistan also appears interested in other Russian hardware.

Russia and Pakistan have lately been working on enhancing defence cooperation and are believed to have already covered a lot of ground. Exchange of visits by military commanders in recent years is an indication of progress achieved in this regard.

India’s decision to enter into tighter embrace with the US had prompted Russia to rethink its defence relationship with Pakistan.

 

[fatman17]

AVIATION PROJECTS

 Simulator Training of Pakistan Army Aviation Mi-17 / Mi-171 Pilots (2009 – Up to date)
 Simulator Training of Pakistan Army Aviation SA-330 (Puma) Pilots (2010 – Up to date)
 Installation of Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Aviation Base, (2008 – Up to date)
 Gattling Gun M-134 D for cargo helicopters (Mi-17) / Bell 412 (2010 – Up to date)
 Armouring Solution for Bell 412 Helicopters ( Mar 2011 to date)
 Armouring Solution for Mi-17 Helicopters ( Recent)
 Offered Simulator Training of Pakistan Army Aviation HUEY-II and COBRA Pilots (recent)

 

[fatman17]

No mentioned anywhere that Pakistan selected AH-1Z super cobra. Secondly the contract is about "Update of Pakistan navy fleet system" which system in Pakistan Navy belongs to BELL by the way ?

Read carefully. Talking of US Navy.

 

[Rank]

 

[Signalian]

4 of these allotted to SSG can wreak havoc with quick rope of SSG and covering fire by Mi 35. 70mm can play a decisive role in decimating hard shelters. The cockpit is 7.62mm proof.

PAA also needs a dedicated strike aircraft on the lines of A10, SU25 etc. This will relieve the PAF of close air support duties when requested by PA.

ATGM carrying choppers can work relatively easily in own airspace where air superiority may not be an issue. During an armoured breakthrough by IA inside Pakistan territory they can be easily shifted to the threatened sector and take out enemy tanks.

The problem arises if PA armoured forces venture Into Indian Territory and need CAS. Without air superiority, sending in choppers would prove fatal. IAF will be quick to respond for taking our choppers in their airspace.

If a CAS aircraft is handed over to PAA which can not only fend off enemy aircraft by carrying A2A weapons but can also carry a wide variety of weapons to take our C4I, HQ, bridges, ammo fuel dumps, armoured vehicles and concentrations on a moments notice and get out quick,can take a lot of burden off the PAF. CAS aircrafts can also soften the target by bombing before the assault takes place and save hundreds of precious lives. Such dedicated aircraft can be put at disposal of Corps or theater commander.

 

[Rank]

Get UH1 and A-10.....

A-10, Bell 412, Bell UH1, Ah1Z, AH1F, Mi35 damn combo against Indian Armor....