Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[fatman17]

With due respect sir, it has been more then 6 yeras, Bell 412 are here, and for the same time, Army is involved in WOT, atleast basic dressing of a soldier should be addressed by this time, These aviator helmets are commercially available for few hunderd dollars, and not embargoed., similarly the flight suits are manufactured by garment factories in Karachi.
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with due respect address your complaint to the PAA - i've answered your question already. properly fitted MG and gear is now available. what happened 6 yrs ago i cannot answer!

 

[Manticore]

Helicopters

China’s tragic May 2008 Sichuan earthquake quickly resulted in a critical spotlight on China’s helicopter industry; China did not have enough helicopters to quickly meet urgent requirements and China’s helicopter sector did not produce a heavy-lift (20-ton payload) helicopter like Russia’s Mil Mi-26, one of which was hired to contribute to earthquake relief. There has since been a commitment to build such a heavy lift helicopter and Russia’s Mil is likely to be the lead co-development partner, as it may be helping China with a less well reported 13-ton helicopter program.

While China has greatly increased investment and funding for its helicopter companies in the last 20 years, they have yet to break out a dependence on foreign design assistance and design inspiration. The heavy-lift helicopter program apparently will follow a long list of copied helicopters. During the 1980s the PLA established a strategic relationship with what became Eurocopter and now co-produces five Eurocopter designs: SA321 as the Z-8; AS565 Dauphin as the Z-9; AS350 as the Z-11; EC-120; and the EC-175 as the Z-15. The latest EC-175 is a state-of-the-art 7-ton class helicopter that uses advanced rotor and avionics technology. Previously Eurocopter officials would tell the author that China would not produce a military version of the EC-175 but in late 2009 Eurocopter officials stated that there was no impediment to China making military versions of the Z-15.

Eurocopter and Italy’s Agusta provided design assistance for what has become China’s first modern medium attack helicopter, the Z-10. About the same size as the Agusta A-129 and U.S. Bell A-1W attack helicopter, when produced in numbers it will provide effective tactical support for ground forces. There is some question over what engine the Z-10 will use; prototypes have been powered by Pratt-Whitney Canada PT6C-67C turboshaft, while reports note that Russian and Ukranian engines have been tested on the Z-10. Reports also suggest the Z-10 will use a less powerful but indigenous WZ-9 turboshaft. It is armed with the HJ-10 anti-tank missile that is similar to the U.S. Hellfire.

Russia has sold about 200 of its Mil Mi-8/17 family of 13-ton helicopters to the PLA Army and 18 of the Kamov Ka-28 naval helicopter to the PLA Navy. There are reports as well of program to co-produce the Mi-17 in China. Meanwhile China is benefitting from competitive pressures on helicopter makers to succeed in the China market, which has resulted in relaxations on previous Tiananmen restrictions on the sale of U.S. helicopters to China. For the future, Chinese sources suggest an interest in large tandem rotor helicopters while universities have studied tilt-rotor technology. China is also working on a number of unmanned helicopters from small size to sizes approaching the U.S. Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout.

International Assessment and Strategy Center > Research > China’s Aviation Sector: Building Toward World Class Capabilities

 

[fatman17]

^what does this article have to do with the PAA?

 

[air marshal]

 

[Arsalan]

yes possible....sort of a ALH - this is a interim arrangement until the super vipers are delivered.

sir is there any confirmation about the Viper deal.. i dont think so,, havent heard anything regarding this deal..

well, to say the truth, i dont thing US will be going to give us the Viper serise gunships, they are real mean machines and are as good as anything in attack helicopters family!

if PA do, by grace of God, get these beasts it will be a really great addition. then perhaps we can further strengthen the fleet by induction of some 4 T-129 or WZ-10!!

regards!

 

[fatman17]

sir is there any confirmation about the Viper deal.. i dont think so,, havent heard anything regarding this deal..

well, to say the truth, i dont thing US will be going to give us the Viper serise gunships, they are real mean machines and are as good as anything in attack helicopters family!

if PA do, by grace of God, get these beasts it will be a really great addition. then perhaps we can further strengthen the fleet by induction of some 4 T-129 or WZ-10!!

regards!

under the CISF fund for pakistan, US500m has been made available for the purchase of 12-14 super vipers by the Obama admn. - the news is listed in many threads.

 

[Zulfiqar]

under the CISF fund for pakistan, US500m has been made available for the purchase of 12-14 super vipers by the Obama admn. - the news is listed in many threads.

Are AH-1 Zs vipers coming with Hellfires?

 

[razgriz19]

Are AH-1 Zs vipers coming with Hellfires?

probably, but they are not coming anytime soon!
PA didn't even order it yet as they are not for sale rite now but will be around 2014-2015.

 

[fatman17]

probably, but they are not coming anytime soon!
PA didn't even order it yet as they are not for sale rite now but will be around 2014-2015.

2 options are being considered.

1-divert new helos from the marine corps order-2012.
2-produce for PA starting 2014.

 

[Jango]

the tiger is very expensive for pakistan so vipers a re a good solution...reportedly a deal has been agreed when the vipers are ready for export they will be sold to pakistan.apache is also rumoured to be coming around that time

 

[fatman17]

IAR (Industria Aeronautică Român&#259

IAR-316B Alouette III
Delivered;3

IAR-330L Puma
Delivered; 4
- Note: All 4 are configured for VIP transportation tasks.

IAR-330SM Puma
Delivered;7
- In service from 2010

- Note: At least 7 Pumas, that have been upgraded by IAR in Romania, were acquired from the UAE during 2009. It is strongly believed that a total of 14 examples are being acquired.

AFI

 

[fatman17]

AS550 C3 Fennec

Delivered; 2
Current;2

- Note: It is believed that 10 examples of this type were ordered during 2007, with deliveries expected to take place from late 2009 onwards, but that this schedule has been delayed. The first 2 examples are reported to have been delivered by mid-2010, although this may only be for evaluation purposes.

 

[Arsalan]

nice going..
with the Mi-17 comming in, the Bell 412 and now AS550 C3 Fennec the progress is good in wide spectrum ranginf from heavy lift, medium to light weight copters.

and that too is not buring lots of $$

great!

 

[Stealth_fighter]

AS550 C3 FENNEC

 

[Stealth_fighter]

Orders and deliveries

Over 3,150 Fennec helicopters have been ordered, of which 2,500 have been delivered and are operational in over 70 countries.

The delivery of six AS 550 Fennec helicopters to the UAE Air Force was completed in 2008, while the Pakistan Army procured an additional AS 550 Fennec in early 2009.

AS 550 Fennec Single-Engined Light Military Helicopter - Air Force Technology