What we need

[Mootaz-khelifi]

what the Tunisian Air Forces Need now from helicopters knowing that in last month we had a hunt for terrorist that cost us 13 soldier injured
In your opinion, what are the most needed helicopter by the Tunisian national army during this period?
UH-60 Black Hawk


AH-64D Apache Long Bow


SA-342 Gazelle (increase in the number)


SH-60F Sea Hawk


AH-1Z Super Cobra


Eurocopter Tiger

me voted for the Apache

 

[Tunisian Marine Corps]

AH-64D Apache Longbow is what we need

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

Definitely this:

AH-6i

Cheap, reliable, agile, fast, great fire power. It's perfect for fighting militias:

 

[Pulsar]

See, each chopper has been designed for specific task(s) and threat perceptions. What is Tunisia's threat perception? An armored assault from a neighboring country or from terrorist/guerrilla organizations within your country?

Then you need to shortlist the choppers that suit that role. And then the requirements such as :

Unit purchase cost
Production/delivery timeline
Maintainability
Reliability
Dependability
Survivability in adverse combat conditions
TOT (if needed)
Availability of spares over a 20/30 year period.
Training

Now you need to select which is the best chopper that can fulfill your requirements and then go for it!

 

[BeyondHeretic]

I voted eurocopter cause it reminds me of the james bond movie golden eye

I voted eurocopter cause it reminds me of the james bond movie golden eye

 

[Tunisian Marine Corps]

See, each chopper has been designed for specific task(s) and threat perceptions. What is Tunisia's threat perception? An armored assault from a neighboring country or from terrorist/guerrilla organizations within your country?

Then you need to shortlist the choppers that suit that role. And then the requirements such as :

Unit purchase cost
Production/delivery timeline
Maintainability
Reliability
Dependability
Survivability in adverse combat conditions
TOT (if needed)
Availability of spares over a 20/30 year period.
Training

Now you need to select which is the best chopper that can fulfill your requirements and then go for it!

for now we using SA-342 Gazelle and in 2014 we will get 12 SH-60F Sea Hawk and week ago 2 Apaches landed in tunis possibly Tunisian command thinking to buy Apaches

 

[Doritos11]

Bell AH1Z, btw its viper not supercobra, cobra is the older model.