@Rashid Mahmood @Bilal Khan 777
Respected Sirs,
1. Considering that P-3 Orions are of US origin, can they be be armed with Aim-120 AMRAAM ?
P-3 Orion can detect air and surface targets through the AN/APS-137 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) system. It has functions like Periscope/Surface Search, Fine Range Resolution, Rapid Scan , Track While Scan (TWS) modes and Moving Target Indicator (MTI) with a range of 350+ Km. P-3 Orion has another radar, APS-115 Maritime Surveillance Radar, though I am not sure if it has modes suitable for launching an air to air missile. If i am not wrong, Harpoon has the same guidance system as AMRAAM and is a BVR missile though its air to surface when armed on P-3.
The E/O pods, or IRST, carried on P-3 Orion are ASX-4 Advanced Imaging Multispectral Sensor (AIMS) and ASX-6 Multi-Mode Imaging System (MMIS). Can these systems be used to lock and fire AMRAAM ?
Aim-9 has been tested on P-3 and maybe could be carried as self defense missile. I am not aware if PN P-3 Orions are capable of carrying Aim-9 ?
Lastly, does P-3 Orion carry an EW/jamming suite like PAF's Falcon DA-20, which can help PN /PAF fighters in air combat by creating an EW and jamming environment over the seas ?
2. The ATR-72 MPA has been fitted with Leonardo Seaspray 7300E active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar, "Elettronica" electronic support measures (ESM) suite, FLIR Systems Star SAFIRE III electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) turret.
Can ATR-72 be fitted with Aim-9 or Aim-120 ?
And can it also take part in creating an EW and Jamming environment ?
I am asking this because these 2 types of Maritime surveillance and ASW aircrafts are very few in number, can be deployed for long duration and ranges above the seas, and if attacked and downed will result in hampering PN's ASW and MP capability.