Pakistan Naval Aviation - Updated

[Penguin]

Bhai that is not a legit source

If well documented with source quotes, if streated with a degree of scepticism and when tirangulated with other sources, there is no problem with a wiki page per se.

60 Aircrafts
28 Helos

Rest you can read here.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Naval_Air_Arm

This suggests at most 54 aircraft, including 35 helicopters. I.e. please compare listing and total given.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Naval_Air_Arm#Aircraft_inventory

Sipri indicates, since 1970, Pakistan has received:
From China:
(6) AS565S Panther ASW helicopter 2005 2009-2010 (6) Z-9EC version
From France:
3 Atlantic ASW aircraft 1974 1975-1976 3 Second-hand but modernized before delivery
1 Atlantic ASW aircraft 1988 1988 1 Second-hand but modernized before delivery
8 SA-316B Alouette-3 Light helicopter 2005 2008 (8) Second-hand; SA-319B version
2 SA-316B Alouette-3 Light helicopter (2013) 2014 2 Second-hand
From Malta:
1 ATR-72 Transport aircraft 2015 2015 1 Second-hand; ATR-72-500 version
From Netherlands:
4 SA-316B Alouette-3 Light helicopter (1994) 1995 4 Second-hand
From New Zealand:
1 F-27 Friendship Transport aircraft 1991 1992 1 Second-hand; F-27 Mk-100 version; bought via UK; modernized in UK before delivery; incl for MP
1 F-27 Friendship Transport aircraft (1994) 1994 1 Second-hand; F-27 Mk-100 version; bought via UK company; modernized in UK before delivery; incl for MP
From UAE:
4 SA-316B Alouette-3 Light helicopter (1987) 1987 4 Second-hand; aid
From UK:
6 Sea King HAS-1 ASW helicopter (1973) 1974 (6) Sea King Mk-45 version
1 Sea King HAR-3 Transport helicopter 1989 1989 1 Second-hand; Sea King HAS-5 ASW version modified to Sea King Mk-45A before delivery (ASW equipment removed)
1 BN-2 Maritime MP aircraft (1992) 1993 1 For coast guard
1 BN-2 Maritime MP aircraft 1994 1994 1 $1.4 m deal; for coast guard
3 Lynx ASW helicopter 1994 1994 3 Second-hand; Lynx HAS-3 version; option on 3 more
2 SA-316B Alouette-3 Light helicopter 2005 2008 2 Second-hand; SA-319B version
From US:
3 P-3C Orion Update-2.5 ASW aircraft 1988 1996-1997 3 $139 m deal; delivery embargoed between 1992 and 1995; P-3C Orion Update-2.75 version
7 P-3CUP Orion ASW aircraft 2005 2007-2012 7 Second-hand P-3C rebuilt to P-3CUP (paid with $970 m US 'SAP' aid); first 2 delivered without complete systems (to be installed later)

In terms of deliveries, that makes:
20 SA-316B Alouette
7 Westland Sea King (6 HAS-1 and 1 HAR-3)
3 Westland Lynx HAS-3
6 Harbin Z-9EC
4 Brequet Atlantique
1 ATR-72
2 Fokker F-27 Friendship
2 BN-2 Maritime Defender
10 P3C

Clearly, this list is not complete (e.g. Z-9, Sea King, Fokker, ATR) and includes A/C now retired (some Alouette, Lynx, Atlantique) but total delivered according to Sipri is 65, including 36 helicopters.

http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php

 

[sidra75]

i like Pakistan Navy

 

[fatman17]

Air Platforms

Newly acquired Pakistan Navy Sea Kings to fly in September

Alan Warnes, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

05 July 2017

Three of the seven former UK military Sea King helicopters recently acquired by the Pakistan Navy (PN) are expected to be flying again in early September. The platforms, which were officially handed over on 24 May, are currently being refurbished by the UK-based Vector Aerospace Corporation.

One of two Sea King HC4 helicopters, which along with a Sea King HAR3, is being refurbished by UK-based Vector Aerospace for the PN. (Alan Warnes)

The three platforms include a Royal Air Force Westland (now Leonardo Helicopters) Sea King HAR3A and two Royal Marine HC4 'Junglies'.

Vector Aerospace Corporation's Steve Tamblyn, who is the Sea King project manager, told Jane's : "The first helicopter will make its first flight in mid-August, followed by the second one five days later, and the third one five days after that.

 

[khanasifm]

So one in sar mode and renaming 2 for marines out of 7 , 4 being used for ??? Spares or what ? 6 existing one were mostly Anti sub /ship role as well as sar at sea for long range compared to other heli , also sea king are operational from pn tankers

 

[fatman17]

So one in sar mode and renaming 2 for marines out of 7 , 4 being used for ??? Spares or what ? 6 existing one were mostly Anti sub /ship role as well as sar at sea for long range compared to other heli , also sea king are operational from pn tankers

Spares for Sea kings are readily available in the market. All 7 will be refurbished and put to use to patrol the makran coast. remember PN assets are now spread along the makran coast.

 

[khanasifm]

http://www.vectoraerospace.com/Medi...-King-helicopter-refurbishment-programme.aspx

 

[Incog_nito]

PN needs to ask if US will allow them to buy some more P-3C (about 3 of them) but fitted with Hawkeye-2000.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

PN needs to ask if US will allow them to buy some more P-3C (about 3 of them) but fitted with Hawkeye-2000.

Nope. The PAF's ZDK03 AEW&C are in place to help the PN instead.

 

[Viking 63]

No need to ask usa for anything.

 

[fatman17]

PN needs to ask if US will allow them to buy some more P-3C (about 3 of them) but fitted with Hawkeye-2000.

Literally too late now.

 

[umair86pk]

Does anyone has info on what sort of upgrades were carried out on PN Sea Kings back in the 2007-08?

 

[Incog_nito]

PN has also placed an order for 40 JF-17s Block-IIs.

 

[Army research]

PN has also placed an order for 40 JF-17s Block-IIs.

Source ?

 

[ziaulislam]

Literally too late now.

i doubt usa will agree either
poor politics from our side
we cant even get much needed used f16s from EDA

 

[khanasifm]

Source ?

There was news in local newspaper long time ago but I doubt someone from pn or PAC Confirmed anything so for now just hoha ..