Army aviation's capacity building necessary: Army chief

[FalconsForPeace]

Army aviation base's self-dependence and capacity-building is necessary, he said.

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif visited Army Aviation Base here on Wednesday where the overhauling of helicopters is underway. Army Chief said that Army aviation’s self-dependence for operational preparations and capacity building is highly important, Dunya News reported.
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the overhauling of military helicopters is underway at the aviation base workshop. The first batch of the overhauling the helicopters has been completed at the base.
This is the first workshop of its kind established in Pakistan with the cooperation of Saint Petersburg Aviation Repairing Company.
Army Chief visited the workshop at the aviation base and checked the overhauled helicopters. He congratulated aviation base’s engineers and technicians. He said on this occasion that army aviation base’s self-dependence for operational preparations and capacity building is necessary given the growing challenges.

Army aviation's capacity building necessary: Army chief | Pakistan | Dunya News-

 

[Xeric]

Army set up premier helicopter overhauling facility

Rawalpindi - June 25, 2014: Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif visited the newly set up premier helicopter overhauling facility at Aviation Base Workshop today and witnessed the first batch of overhauled helicopters.
Addressing on the occasion, Chief of Army staff, congratulated engineers and technicians of Aviation Base Workshop for having developed the first ever inland helicopter overhauling capability in collaboration with Saint Petersburg Aviation Repair Company (SPARC).He specially appreciated the team for cost effectiveness and time reduction achieved due to our own overhauling facility.

Chief of Army Staff emphasized on enhanced self reliance and continuous skill development to meet the growing challenges of maintaining high operational readiness of Army Aviation. The ceremony was attended by a large number of serving and retired military officers.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Army set up premier helicopter overhauling facility

Rawalpindi - June 25, 2014: Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif visited the newly set up premier helicopter overhauling facility at Aviation Base Workshop today and witnessed the first batch of overhauled helicopters.
Addressing on the occasion, Chief of Army staff, congratulated engineers and technicians of Aviation Base Workshop for having developed the first ever inland helicopter overhauling capability in collaboration with Saint Petersburg Aviation Repair Company (SPARC).He specially appreciated the team for cost effectiveness and time reduction achieved due to our own overhauling facility.

Chief of Army Staff emphasized on enhanced self reliance and continuous skill development to meet the growing challenges of maintaining high operational readiness of Army Aviation. The ceremony was attended by a large number of serving and retired military officers.

"SPARC" -- Russian company, correct?

Major geo-political shifts (along the lines of the Russians publicly becoming more open to the idea of selling more sophisticated offensive weapons to Pakistan) don't occur overnight, just as aircraft/copter overhaul facilities don't get set up overnight. Perhaps another indication that the MI-35 negotiations between Pakistan and Russia might have a positive outcome ...

 

[Secur]

NPO SPARC, ZAO was launched on 4 July 2007 on the base of the Saint-Petersburg Aviation Repair Company - the oldest Russian aircraft overhaul plant founded in 1931.

Nowadays, there are three principal lines of the NPO SPARC activity:

• development and production of new-generation test benches and systems designed for diagnosing and testing the equipment, assemblies and units of different purpose aircraft;
• engineering development and establishment of service centres for aircraft maintenance and overhaul;
• training of helicopter flight crews and engineering personnel, as well as turnkey delivery of training centers for our customers;

Our testing equipment is supplied to and successfully operated by the leading Russian helicopter operators, such as GAZPROMAVIA, UTair, ROSSIYA, Nizhnevartovskavia, ORENAIR, Spetsneftegaz, Yamal Airlines; and some foreign companies as well. Such an impressive list of the customers results from our cornerstone striving for the best satisfaction of customer needs. NPO SPARC offers comprehensive solutions for helicopter maintenance and overhaul, as well as for keeping up a high proficiency level of aviation specialists to allow the customer having airworthy aircraft capable to perform any mission assigned.

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Thats what I found . Quite impressive , didn't know a single thing about it before this news . Should tell us alot about Mi-35 deal .

 

[TOPGUN]

Another good news PA is on the right track with the Russians

 

[Xeric]

"SPARC" -- Russian company, correct?

Major geo-political shifts (along the lines of the Russians publicly becoming more open to the idea of selling more sophisticated offensive weapons to Pakistan) don't occur overnight, just as aircraft/copter overhaul facilities don't get set up overnight. Perhaps another indication that the MI-35 negotiations between Pakistan and Russia might have a positive outcome ...

Yo.

The facility primarily overhaul MI-17s.

i personally think that this setting up has 'something' to do with our recent purchases from the Reds.

 

[Zarvan]

 

[tarrar]

They are made also for the coming MI 35 Hind & then soon INSHAALLAH MI 28 Havoc.

 

[rockstar08]

They are made also for the coming MI 35 Hind & then soon INSHAALLAH MI 28 Havoc.

MI28 havoc is too much to desire from Russian for now ...

 

[Kompromat]

Next logical step should be the localised production line of the Mi-17 helis. Local capability to build and overhaul Mi-17s can transform our air lift capabilities.

 

[fatman17]

Yo.

The facility primarily overhaul MI-17s.

i personally think that this setting up has 'something' to do with our recent purchases from the Reds.

sirjee similar engines so theoritically Mi-35 can be overhauled at depot level.

 

[Pakistanisage]

Pak Army Aviation units should take the lead and start building Helicopter Gunships with the help of Chinese Engineers.

 

[Xeric]

sirjee similar engines so theoritically Mi-35 can be overhauled at depot level.

Yeah possibly. Though it's bad to have too many kinds of equipment, difficult to maintain, but in our scenario, with the US befriending and divorcing us at will, i think it's guud to have some diversity.