Replacing Pakistan Navy's Westland Sea King helicopters.

[black-hawk_101]

Improved version of Z-9 shall be suitable in terms of availability, affordability & maintenance wise. However P-3C orions are also doing the same anti-submarine job and looks better than helicopters.

For anti-ship role, KA-52K also seems suitable but requires approval from russia.

For Anti Ship role. Best would be JF-17s and IRBMs.

In the presence of JF-17s, UCAVs and other aerial platforms including Ballistic Missiles there is no need to have OPVs, Corvettes, Frigates and Destroyer/Cruisers at all.

You just need some LPDs and may be Tankers with Logistical support.

You are in need of Subs of different class.

 

[princefaisal]

For Anti Ship role. Best would be JF-17s and IRBMs.

In the presence of JF-17s, UCAVs and other aerial platforms including Ballistic Missiles there is no need to have OPVs, Corvettes, Frigates and Destroyer/Cruisers at all.

You just need some LPDs and may be Tankers with Logistical support.

You are in need of Subs of different class.

100% agreed.

 

[fatman17]

I sincerely doubt that the thingy under the tail is a weapon. More likely it is part of a ASW submarine detection suite (i.e. APM-60 towed submerged magnetic anomaly detector. The alternative load is a dipping sonar). It is quite plain from other pic that the ASW torpedo is mounted to the side underneath the fuselage.

towed MAD bird

Same on Mi14

Dipping sonar

So that means PN declined airframes offered?

Correct.

 

[wiseone2]

Pakistan Navy bought Westland Sea King helicopters in mid 70s for ASW and SAR roles. These helis are getting close to their retirement age. Discuss in this thread the potential candidates for replacing these old workhorses.

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@Rashid Mahmood @Neptune @Penguin @SvenSvensonov and others.

i never knew the Pakistani navy operated Sea Kings. it is the workhorse of the indian navy