Pakistan need its own attack helicopter in order to counter Indian Threat

[emoriphious]

Pakistan should work with Turkey & China for the contraction of its own attack helicopter in order to counter Indian HAL Light Combat Helicopter.As you know Pakistan has a very severe lack of Attack Helicopters.We only have 20 Obselete Cobra Gunships.Those Gunships are the primary firepower that has been deployed against Taliban and Al-Qaeda Terrorists. It has worked very well but the severe shortage of these Gunships prevent them from being deployed in a more forceful way.

There are not enough attack helicopters to cover the entire rugged terrain and when our Army moves in, we suffer heavy losses.

Pakistan also require heavy lift or transport helicopters, and should be the 1st priority, as we did lack em during the earth quake crisis.

 

[emoriphious]

 

[tanlixiang28776]

We got your back

Z 10 is already in serial production

 

[jamesbaldwin]

What about the Apache procurement, it could be as many as 70-80 units, what can you do about these?? The total combined Indian Armed forces attack helo fleet by 2018-20 will be:
250+ LCH
100+ Dhruv WSI
22(initial order)-80 APACHE (or Mi 28 but unlikely)


+ 300+ LUH/LOH that can be lightly armed.

Baring in mind these are rather conservative estimates And without taking into account unmanned rotary veichles india will soon operate, how does Pakistan seek to counter this, qualitivley or quantity? It doesn't seem that Pakistan can do either.

 

[emoriphious]

Good news.....Thanks brother

 

[emoriphious]

 

[Water Car Engineer]

I think it's the MI 28 or Apache block 3s(most likely getting) that Pakistan needs to worry, not the LCH. Right now the order is only 22 apaches, but it may go up. Those are the heavy calvary..

As you know Pakistan has a very severe lack of Attack Helicopters.

Right now India lacks much attack helicopters too.


I have been hearing about Pakistan getting AgustaWestland T-129 for some time now.. What's the new development on that?

This is the Eurocopter Tiger..

z10

 

[emoriphious]

 

[Manticore]

its a gyrocopter^^

 

[Luftwaffe]

Since Pakistan is getting more upgraded Cobras, I think next in line are Turkish Attack helo, I don't see China Z-10 up till 2020. Pakistan cannot afford to keep more then 2 Types in service due to maintenance issues and costs. But in the end its Pak Army that'll decide the future.

 

[Kompromat]

Mystery solved.

http://www.defence.pk/forums/land-f...k-helicopter-being-eveluated-pakistan-18.html

 

[flameboard]

I've always wondered why Pakistan never reverse engineered the helicopters abandoned by the USSR either during confrontation at the afghan border or around that area. A lot of those types of helis are still in service, which proves that their technology can stll be exploited and improved.
For example the one at Karachi air force museum the engine has been taken out of that one, but I've never heard of Pakistan make an helicopter engine before. Could anyone answer why?

 

[flameboard]

It would be great if they adopted something life this or just this

There are armed versions in development which Pakistan could fund in development. They're quieter and faster.

 

[muse]

Want your own? You've got to build it - otherwise you'll be renting, even if you think you own it

 

[tanlixiang28776]

Since Pakistan is getting more upgraded Cobras, I think next in line are Turkish Attack helo, I don't see China Z-10 up till 2020. Pakistan cannot afford to keep more then 2 Types in service due to maintenance issues and costs. But in the end its Pak Army that'll decide the future.

Do you mean 2020 for Pakistan to get Z 10s? By that time we would have a new attack helicopter in service. Serial production is occurring now and if Pakistan wanted them we could deliver them in less than a year. Weeks if needed in an emergency.

Remember those hundreds of C 602s we delivered in an emergency?