Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[SQ8]

The AS550s Fennecs were inducted to replace the Bell 206s which perform scout duty.

Is that from a red and white bound book??

2 helicopters were delivered on schedule but after some flights PAA pointed out some problems with the engines and intakes etc. So the schedule got offset.

Now deliveries are a go...saw one flying over Islamabad a week or so back.

Imagine if you can give these things something like the Roketsan Cirit

 

[Jango]

Imagine if you can give these things something like the Roketsan Cirit

Well we can Imagine a whole lot of stuff!

But I don't see why we can't modify these helis later on.

Would give at least the CObras a decent back up.

The previous Scout helis were just junk TBH.

 

[Armstrong]

Imagine if you can give these things something like the Roketsan Cirit

Shouldn't the Cobras be a more likely platform for the Cirits ?

These Fennecs look like the next generation Hueys & weren't the Hueys more like mobile troop carriers & ambulances & limited close air support as opposed to platforms sporting ATGM ?

And what you said about that 'tainted thing' means we'd be going to war !

 

[Jango]

Shouldn't the Cobras be a more likely platform for the Cirits ?

These Fennecs look like the next generation Hueys & weren't the Hueys more like mobile troop carriers & ambulances & limited close air support as opposed to platforms sporting ATGM ?

And what you said about that 'tainted thing' means we'd be going to war !

Nope.

Thses Fennecs aren't troop carriers or CASEVAC platforms.

They are to be used in the scout role in tandem with the Cobras. The Jet Rangers had nil offensive capability while these helis do have some. With the Cobras already stretched beyond imagination,this is a good option to go by.

 

[SQ8]

Shouldn't the Cobras be a more likely platform for the Cirits ?

These Fennecs look like the next generation Hueys & weren't the Hueys more like mobile troop carriers & ambulances & limited close air support as opposed to platforms sporting ATGM ?

And what you said about that 'tainted thing' means we'd be going to war !

Cobra's as well. The Cirit(and APKWS) is a wonderful system for what it offers. The ability to have essentially 50+ guided munitions that you can fire off in rapid succession to kill a target. However, that depends on whether the Cirits have a fire and forget mode like the Hellfire...although that would require a MMW radar and essentially drive up costs.

The Huey still has a bit more space in it, the Fennec is the ideal replacement for the Jetranger. And with a system like the Cirit, it can also become an excellent support for our attack helo's by letting them take the tanks while it hits the light skinned vehicles that follow.


And we are at WAR Bhatta, Im already planning to sleep with your women and cleanse them with my better genetics. Bwahahahaa


Off the topic, look into the following article.Might be useful to understand why doctrinal differences effect the sort of purchases made by different nations.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/usaf/afdd/2-1-1/afdd2-1-1.pdf

 

[fatman17]

ex-Jordanian AH-1F's at Multan

 

[Donatello]

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View attachment 40354 ex-Jordanian AH-1F's at Multan

How many Jordanian Cobras were procured?

Cobra's as well. The Cirit(and APKWS) is a wonderful system for what it offers. The ability to have essentially 50+ guided munitions that you can fire off in rapid succession to kill a target. However, that depends on whether the Cirits have a fire and forget mode like the Hellfire...although that would require a MMW radar and essentially drive up costs.

The Huey still has a bit more space in it, the Fennec is the ideal replacement for the Jetranger. And with a system like the Cirit, it can also become an excellent support for our attack helo's by letting them take the tanks while it hits the light skinned vehicles that follow.


And we are at WAR Bhatta, Im already planning to sleep with your women and cleanse them with my better genetics. Bwahahahaa


Off the topic, look into the following article.Might be useful to understand why doctrinal differences effect the sort of purchases made by different nations.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/usaf/afdd/2-1-1/afdd2-1-1.pdf

Even if it requires a MMW radar, i am sure a snap on package could be devised with collaboration from Turkey itself or some other European source. After all, they did modify the old but trusty Hercules with the FLIR and these Fennecs come with that too.

 

[fatman17]

How many Jordanian Cobras were procured?



Even if it requires a MMW radar, i am sure a snap on package could be devised with collaboration from Turkey itself or some other European source. After all, they did modify the old but trusty Hercules with the FLIR and these Fennecs come with that too.

between 13-16 examples. 8 have been inducted for military ops while the rest are kept in strategic reserve.

 

[Donatello]

between 13-16 examples. 8 have been inducted for military ops while the rest are kept in strategic reserve.

There were some extra delivered by USA back in Mushy time, so i am assuming the Cobras now number 40 or more?

 

[Jango]

between 13-16 examples. 8 have been inducted for military ops while the rest are kept in strategic reserve.

And almost half of those in "Strategic reserve" have been sawed off with chainsaws!!!

 

[Sulman Badshah]

The AS550s Fennecs were inducted to replace the Bell 206s which perform scout duty.

Fennec is meant to replace Alloutte III for high altitude ops

 

[nomi007]

 

[Jango]

Fennec is meant to replace Alloutte III for high altitude ops

That's the Ecueril.

 

[fatman17]

There were some extra delivered by USA back in Mushy time, so i am assuming the Cobras now number 40 or more?

after 3 attrition losses 37.

in service.

Z-10H

 

[CiciHoriOzK]

at "war"? really?