Pakistan Air Force Transport

[fatman17]

Asia Pacific

Pakistan’s C-130 fleet is set to get a series of upgrades with Rockwell Collins selected to carry out the work. The Pentagon awarded the company a $30 million contract to carry out the work including the design, manufacture, integration, training, provision of technical support during installation, and delivery of 11 C-130E model kits and five C-130B integrated avionics suites and kits to Pakistan. Furthermore, they are to develop, validate, and deliver consolidated B/E flight manual and associated checklists, and maintenance supplements required to operate, maintain, and sustain the PAF C-130 fleet. All work will be carried out in Islamabad, and will be completed by the end of 2020.

 

[fatman17]

The US Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Rockwell Collins as the prime contractor for the C-130 Hercules fleet upgrade and supply of associated equipment to Pakistan.

Under the terms of the $30m contract, the company will design, manufacture, integrate, train and deliver 11 C-130E model kits and five C-130B integrated avionics suites and kits to Pakistani Air Force (PAF).

The contract covers the development, validation, and delivery of consolidated B/E flight manual and associated checklists, as well as maintenance supplements.

Work under the contract will be carried out at PAF's Nur Khan Base, Islamabad.

Delivery under the contract is expected to be completed by late 2020.

The upgrade is expected to enable the continued operation of the PAF'S C-130 fleet for counter-insurgency / counter-terrorism flights, regional humanitarian operations, troop transport, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions within Pakistan and in the region.

"Though the authorities have not yet disclosed details about the potential investors, local media reported that four companies expressed interest in the deal."

In 2014, Pakistan placed a request with the US for avionics upgrades, engine management and mechanical upgrades, cargo delivery system installation, and replacement of outer wing sets on six of its C-130B/E aircraft.

The upgrades, estimated to cost $100m, were required for continued operation and effectiveness of the fleet, which is facing airworthiness and obsolescence issues.

The C-130 Hercules primarily performs intratheater portion of the airlift mission, and is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips. It paradrops troops and equipment into hostile areas.

Powered by four Allison AE2100D3 turboprop engines, the C-130 aircraft is designed to conduct airborne assault, search-and-rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance and aerial refuelling, maritime patrol and aerial fire-fighting missions.

Image: US Air Force's C-130 aircraft. Photo: courtesy: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen.

 

[fatman17]

Rockwell Collins to Upgrade Pakistan Air Force C-130B/E Avionics

Posted on 20 January, 2016

Pakistan Air Force C-130B Hercules 61-2646 from 6 Squadron ‘Antelopes’ takes off from its home base at Chaklala on March 24, 2007. Rockwell Collins was awarded a contract yesterday to upgrade the avionics on the PAF C-130B/E fleet. AFD-Alan Warnes

AN AVIONICS upgrade is to be undertaken on the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) C-130 Hercules fleet following the award of a contract to Rockwell Collins for the work. Under the $30,727,886 Foreign Military Sales deal, awarded to the company on January 15 through the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Robins AFB, Georgia, the contractor will be responsible for design, manufacture, integration, training and providing technical support during installation.

This will involve delivery of eleven C-130E model kits and five C-130B integrated avionics suites and kits. Additionally, Rockwell Collins will develop, validate and deliver consolidated C-130B/E flight manual and associated checklists, plus the maintenance supplements required to operate, maintain and sustain the PAF C-130 fleet.

Work will be performed at PAF Base Nur Khan, Islamabad, Pakistan, and is expected to be complete by December 31, 2020. Nur Khan, previously known as Chaklala, but renamed on October 10, 2012, is the main PAF C-130B/E base, housing the aircraft of 6 Squadron ‘Antelopes’ as part of 35 (Composite Air Transport) Wing. The type is also flown by 21 Squadron ‘Pegasus’ at PAF Base Faisal, Karachi.

As previously reported on AFD, plans for the upgrade of the PAF C-130B/E fleet had initially been notified to US Congress by the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) on March 11, 2014. In addition to the avionics work, that notification also included plans for engine management and mechanical upgrades and cargo delivery system installation, together with outer wing replacement on six aircraft. This will be the subject of a separate contract. At the time, the DSCA gave an estimated total value for all of the avionics and other modernisation work as $100 million. AFD-Dave Allport

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Really good efforts to keep maintain older C130s

 

[fatman17]

 

[Sulman Badshah]

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Hmmm Nice Pics. Can C130s be used for A-A role?

I mean, can they fire A-A missiles?

 

[monitor]

Hmmm Nice Pics. Can C130s be used for A-A role?

I mean, can they fire A-A missiles?

Not sure but as they are already preforming as gunship with helfire firing capability firing a2a missile won't be imposible at least wvr missile..

 

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The US Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Rockwell Collins as the prime contractor for the C-130 Hercules fleet upgrade and supply of associated equipment to Pakistan.

Under the terms of the $30m contract, the company will design, manufacture, integrate, train and deliver 11 C-130E model kits and five C-130B integrated avionics suites and kits to Pakistani Air Force (PAF).

The contract covers the development, validation, and delivery of consolidated B/E flight manual and associated checklists, as well as maintenance supplements.

Work under the contract will be carried out at PAF's Nur Khan Base, Islamabad.

Delivery under the contract is expected to be completed by late 2020.

The upgrade is expected to enable the continued operation of the PAF'S C-130 fleet for counter-insurgency / counter-terrorism flights, regional humanitarian operations, troop transport, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions within Pakistan and in the region.

"Though the authorities have not yet disclosed details about the potential investors, local media reported that four companies expressed interest in the deal."

In 2014, Pakistan placed a request with the US for avionics upgrades, engine management and mechanical upgrades, cargo delivery system installation, and replacement of outer wing sets on six of its C-130B/E aircraft.

The upgrades, estimated to cost $100m, were required for continued operation and effectiveness of the fleet, which is facing airworthiness and obsolescence issues.

The C-130 Hercules primarily performs intratheater portion of the airlift mission, and is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips. It paradrops troops and equipment into hostile areas.

Powered by four Allison AE2100D3 turboprop engines, the C-130 aircraft is designed to conduct airborne assault, search-and-rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance and aerial refuelling, maritime patrol and aerial fire-fighting missions.

Image: US Air Force's C-130 aircraft. Photo: courtesy: USAF / Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen.

is paf trying to add new c-130j ?

 

[fatman17]

is paf trying to add new c-130j ?

Nope

 

[hassan1]

 

[aziqbal]

PAF has kept the units running but the C130 is just a brilliant designed aircraft

First delivered in 1956 the USAF has just added a multi billion order for C130J to continue production

That's 60 years of production, and still going strong amazing

 

[fatman17]

2500 C130s produced. The most successful military transport ever.

 

[ghazi52]

2500 is a big number..... great.