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[fatman17]

Russia-Pakistan Mi-35 Contract Could be Expanded

© Sputnik/ Kirill Kallinikov


Russia could potentially sell up to 12 Mi-35 helicopters to Pakistan.

© SPUTNIK/ ANTON DENISOV

Rosoboronexport's Order Portfolio for Aviation Equipment Tops $18 Bln

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The contract on the delivery of four Russian Mi-35 helicopters to Pakistan could be expanded, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asia Department Zamir Kabulov said Tuesday.

"It all depends on money. Pakistan has stated that it has the financial means for 10-12 helicopters of this type, but negotiations are ongoing," Kabulov told RIA Novosti.

Moscow and Islamabad are discussing possible supplies of Russian defensive weapons to Pakistan, Kabulov added.

"Pakistan has an interest in other Russian weapon systems. Negotiations are underway. We are talking about defensive systems," Kabulov told RIA Novosti.

In March, Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain announced Islamabad's intention to expand military-technical commerce with Russia with the purchase of Mi-35 gunships.

In August, a contract for four Mi-35M transport and attack helicopters was signed by Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport and Pakistan's Ministry of Defense, according to a spokesperson for the Russian Embassy in Islamabad.

The Mi-35M (NATO Designation Hind-E) is an upgraded export version of the Mi-24V multipurpose assault helicopter, developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant.



Read more: Russia-Pakistan Mi-35 Contract Could be Expanded / Sputnik International

 

[fatman17]

Base price $36 million per helo. So contract for 4 helos roughly $ 160 million.

 

[fatman17]

Base price Mi17 helo is $ 17 million per copy.

 

[Ayeshaali]

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[fatman17]

Contract Awarded for Pakistan and USMC AH-1Zs and USMC UH-1Ys

Contract Awarded for Pakistan and USMC AH-1Zs and USMC UH-1Ys

Posted on 26 August, 2015



A US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) ‘Greyhawks’, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, approaches the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Arabia Sea on July 6, 2015. A contract was announced yesterday for Lot 12 production of both the AH-1Z and UH-1Y Venom for the USMC, plus the first AH-1Zs for the Pakistan Army. US Marine Corps/Sgt Jamean Berry

BELL HELICOPTER has received its first export order for the AH-1Z Viper. US Naval Air Systems Command awarded a $581,113,421 contract to the company yesterday, August 25, for the purchase of AH-1Zs for both the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps and US Marine Corps. The deal also included UH-1Y Venom helicopters for the USMC and 21 auxiliary fuel kits. Work is to be completed in August 2018.

The order comprises 19 Lot 12 AH-1Zs, 15 Lot 12 UH-1Ys and one Lot 13 UH-1Y. It was not specified how many of the AH-1Zs are for Pakistan. However, as previously reported onAFD, the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency had notified Congress on April 6 this year of a planned Foreign Military Sale of 15 AH-1Zs to Pakistan. This planned deal was valued at $952 million, including 1,000 AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles, 17 M197 20mm Gun Systems, associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support.

Yesterday’s contract announcement by the US Department of Defense said that 90% of the financing ($523,193,712) was for the USMC helicopters, with only 10% ($57,919,709) covering the AH-1Zs for Pakistan. This clearly does not fund all 15 of the Pakistani aircraft, as the average unit cost of an AH-1Z is generally considered to be between $27-31 million.

A contract for long-lead items for Lot 12 new-build helicopter production had been awarded on March 27, 2014, covering eleven AH-1Zs and 15 UH-1Ys for the USMC. Assuming the new award covers all eleven Lot 12 AH-1Zs for the USMC, this suggests the remaining eight helicopters should be for Pakistan, although the FMS funding allocated does not seem sufficient to cover the cost of this number. AFD-Dave Allport

 

[fatman17]

Air Platforms

DoD awards Pakistan AH-1Z contract

Gareth Jennings, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

25 August 2015

Pakistan has requested the sale of 15 AH-1Z attack helicopters. The DoD has awarded a contract for what appears to be the first two such helicopters.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Bell Helicopter a USD581 million contract that includes the delivery of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Pakistan.

The contract, which was announced by the DoD on 26 August but awarded the day before, covers the manufacture and delivery of 15 Lot 12 UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters, 19 Lot 12 AH-1Zs, one Lot 13 UH-1Y, and 21 auxiliary fuel kits for the US Marine Corps (USMC) and government of Pakistan.

Pakistan requested the sale of 15 AH-1Z helicopters in April, and this announcement is the first official confirmation that a deal has been signed. While the notification does not say how many of the 15 helicopters have been signed for at this stage, it states that 10% (USD57.9 million) of the overall contract value covers the sale to the government of Pakistan. This suggests that this is an initial deal for the first two helicopters only, with contracts for the remaining 13 (plus spares and support) to follow.

According to the DoD, these initial helicopters will be delivered by the end of August 2018. The original US Defense Security Co-operation Agency notification of Pakistan's request included 1,000 AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-surface missiles for "a precision-strike, enhanced-survivability aircraft that can operate at high altitudes. By acquiring this [AH-1Z and Hellfire II] capability, Pakistan will enhance its ability to conduct operations in North Waziristan Agency [NWA], the Federally Administered Tribal Areas [FATAs], and other remote and mountainous areas in all-weather, day and night environments".

The contract notification is the latest development in Pakistan's ongoing efforts to bolster its rotary-winged attack capabilities. As well as procuring the 15 AH-1Zs to bolster and eventually replace its existing 32 AH-1F Cobra platforms, Pakistan has also evaluated the Chinese CHAIG WZ-10 attack helicopters, which has included flying them operationally on counter-terrorism missions, and is rumoured to be interested in the Russian-built Mil Mi-28NE 'Havoc' as well. On 19 August it was announced that Pakistan and Russia had signed a formal agreement for the procurement of four Mi-35 'Hind' attack helicopters, with more likely to follow.

 

[araz]

Base price $36 million per helo. So contract for 4 helos roughly $ 160 million.

Do we know what armaments will be on the helo and whether we can integrate Chinese /Pak weapons on it?. Certainly interesting times and 10-12 units seems a reasonable initial buy.Thanks for sharing the info.
Araz

 

[fatman17]

Do we know what armaments will be on the helo and whether we can integrate Chinese /Pak weapons on it?. Certainly interesting times and 10-12 units seems a reasonable initial buy.Thanks for sharing the info.
Araz

No info but most likely Russian Origin weapons

 

[araz]

No info but most likely Russian Origin weapons

That will create its own nightmare in storage of different sets of armaments. For commonality we should have pushed for chinese and local weapons to be integrated on board.
Araz

 

[Arsalan]

That will create its own nightmare in storage of different sets of armaments. For commonality we should have pushed for chinese and local weapons to be integrated on board.
Araz

Specially considering the number we are initially going for. Even if the number of Mi-35 is increased it is unlikely it will get to a level where these will be our main offensive helicopters. That role will remain with Cobra or Z-10 in future so the number of Mi-35 will be relatively lower. In this case, weapon commonality using Pakistani or Chinese weapon systems would have helped.

@fatman17 , Sir, the base price of 36 million? The cobra are reported to be 27 - 31 Million US$ in the report in post 2720. These Mi-35 are more expensive?

 

[fjavaid]

Any news abt the Z10 evaluation that was supposed to be going on .....or they r put in storage

 

[fatman17]

Specially considering the number we are initially going for. Even if the number of Mi-35 is increased it is unlikely it will get to a level where these will be our main offensive helicopters. That role will remain with Cobra or Z-10 in future so the number of Mi-35 will be relatively lower. In this case, weapon commonality using Pakistani or Chinese weapon systems would have helped.

@fatman17 , Sir, the base price of 36 million? The cobra are reported to be 27 - 31 Million US$ in the report in post 2720. These Mi-35 are more expensive?

Russian helos are in high demand and the prices have been increased depending on configuration. Additionally the Mi35M is a multi mission platform.

 

[fatman17]

That will create its own nightmare in storage of different sets of armaments. For commonality we should have pushed for chinese and local weapons to be integrated on board.
Araz

Western avionics suite can be integrated on the Mi35M which will escalate the base price. We just have to wait and see until further information comes out.

 

[fatman17]

Any news abt the Z10 evaluation that was supposed to be going on .....or they r put in storage

Nothing that I've heard but I'm sure something must be going on by now. Shawal valley is the best place to evaluate these helos.

 

[nomi007]

Z-10 Attach Helicopter, full loaded.

Note the pair inside pylons can house either multi-barrel unguided rocket pods or a pair of external fuel tanks.

not a bad choice

thanks to china for great gift