Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[Inception-06]

credits PIA Forum: Helicopters including Lama, Alouette III, AH-1 Cobra and Mi-17 seen at Pakistan Army Museum in Lahore. Opening of the museum expected on Pakistan Independence Day anniversary i.e. August 14 this year. I will defenitly visit that museum, after that the Rawelpindi Army museum !

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[Talon]

credits PIA Forum: Helicopters including Lama, Alouette III, AH-1 Cobra and Mi-17 seen at Pakistan Army Museum in Lahore. Opening of the museum expected on Pakistan Independence Day anniversary i.e. August 14 this year. I will defenitly visit that museum, after that the Rawelpindi Army museum !

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I've seen this place...its right beside the Golf and Country Club and to left side of OPLA..these Helis can easily be seen from the road.

 

[nomi007]

after Mil MI-35

 

[khanasifm]

after Mil MI-35

Same load capability as c130 b/h only shortcoming 4600 m height

 

[SQ8]

Same load capability as c130 b/h only shortcoming 4600 m height

Along with ridiculous operating costs

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Are sky cranes on par with mi26

Along with ridiculous operating costs

 

[SQ8]

Are sky cranes on par with mi26

Its a focused airframe rather than being something truly adaptable to multiple needs.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Along with ridiculous operating costs

I think with the PAA it was CH-47 or nil, but even that isn't a major priority versus building large medium-heavy (Mil-171) and utility (AW139/Bell 412EP) fleets. Interestingly, China and Russia are also working on a new 'Advanced Heavy Helicopter' that's closer in size and capability to the CH-47.

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

They are also developing a successor to the MI-171 aka MI-8

I think with the PAA it was CH-47 or nil, but even that isn't a major priority versus building large medium-heavy (Mil-171) and utility (AW139/Bell 412EP) fleets. Interestingly, China and Russia are also working on a new 'Advanced Heavy Helicopter' that's closer in size and capability to the CH-47.

 

[khanasifm]

Mi-171 successor is mi-38 which carry 2000kg more load internally and 2000 kg more on the sling compared to mi-171 and 200km more range than mi-171 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-38

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Hence, a good option to considering recent warming up of Russia and Trump being a bully to Pakistan

Mi-171 successor is mi-38 which carry 2000kg more load internally and 2000 kg more on the sling compared to mi-171 and 200km more range than mi-171 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-38

 

[fatman17]

Air-Launched Weapons

Roketsan begins serial production of UMTAS IIR

Robin Hughes - IHS Jane's Missiles & Rockets

23 August 2017

UMTAS-IIR launched from the UMTAS Smart Launcher on a Turkish Land Forces AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter during firing trials earlier this year. Source: Roketsan

Roketsan has begun serial production of the UMTAS (Uzun Menzilli Tanksavar Sistemi) imaging infrared (UMTAS-IIR) variant, long-range anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), following successful finalisation of the development and qualification of the missile – including firing trials from a Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK helicopter – earlier this year.

"The UMTAS-IIR development is a three-phase programme: design; development and qualification; and serial production. The first two phases have already been completed, and a five-year production contract was awarded to Roketsan following the finalisation of contract negotiations with the Turkish Armed Forces [TAF] in December 2016. This will run from 2017 through to 2022," a Roketsan official told Jane's . In July, Roketsan signed a EUR24.6 million (USD29 million) sub-contract with Aselsan for the manufacture and production of the uncooled IIR seeker for the UMTAS-IIR variant.

Initial deliveries of the first contract to the TAF are expected to begin in 2018, and are scheduled for completion by 2022; the quantities of missiles have not been disclosed. In the interim, Roketsan is expecting further production contracts for the IIR variant, as well as possible additional orders for the L-UMTAS.

 

[fatman17]

Inside #KazanHelicopters' legendary Mi-8/17 production line, video report to come / Many thanks @RusHeliCo! https://t.co/vcpIH5PaNi

 

[Sulman Badshah]

Russia completed the delivery of four Mi-35 combat helicopters to Pakistan
Plot:
International Military Technical Forum "Army-2017" (169)
16:10 08/25/2017
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© RIA Novosti / Yevgeny Biyatov
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Kubinka (Moscow region), August 25 - RIA Novosti. Russia completed the contract to supply Pakistan with four Mi-35 combat helicopters, Brigadier General Vahid Mumtaz, spokesman for the Defense Export Promotion Organization of Pakistan, told RIA Novosti on Friday at the Army-2017 forum.




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More than 30 VKS crews will be relocated to Kubinka for the forum "Army-2017"
The contract for the supply of four Mi-35 helicopters was signed in 2015.


"The contract was signed, we received all four cars and now we get new equipment," Mumtaz said, answering the journalist's question.



The interlocutor of the agency noted that at present the Pakistani pilots are getting acquainted with the Russian equipment, following the results of operation, a decision can be made not only about the purchase of Russian helicopters, but also the whole range of military equipment: armored, aviation and naval

 

[fatman17]

Russia completed the delivery of four Mi-35 combat helicopters to Pakistan
Plot:
International Military Technical Forum "Army-2017" (169)
16:10 08/25/2017
0104191

[emoji767] RIA Novosti / Yevgeny Biyatov
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Kubinka (Moscow region), August 25 - RIA Novosti. Russia completed the contract to supply Pakistan with four Mi-35 combat helicopters, Brigadier General Vahid Mumtaz, spokesman for the Defense Export Promotion Organization of Pakistan, told RIA Novosti on Friday at the Army-2017 forum.




[emoji767] RIA Novosti / Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Go to the photobank
More than 30 VKS crews will be relocated to Kubinka for the forum "Army-2017"
The contract for the supply of four Mi-35 helicopters was signed in 2015.


"The contract was signed, we received all four cars and now we get new equipment," Mumtaz said, answering the journalist's question.



The interlocutor of the agency noted that at present the Pakistani pilots are getting acquainted with the Russian equipment, following the results of operation, a decision can be made not only about the purchase of Russian helicopters, but also the whole range of military equipment: armored, aviation and naval

Reading between the lines.
1. Russia demands 100% payment upfront. Pakistan paid probably in installments, hence the delay.
2. Are Pakistan pilots finding it difficult to handle the weapons system.
3. No other media outlet picked this historic news.