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No need to have more than two types@Windjammer @Oscar why PAA not looking into Ka-52s for its anti armor heli?
No need to have more than two types
Z-10 is good anti armour
T-129 is good anti armour
Ah-1z is good anti armour
There is also the reality of Russia. Despite all that we have read about ties warming up, I don't think either side at the stage where big >$500m defence contracts will be signed.@Windjammer @Oscar why PAA not looking into Ka-52s for its anti armor heli?
No need to have more than two types
Z-10 is good anti armour
T-129 is good anti armour
Ah-1z is good anti armour
No need to have more than two types
Z-10 is good anti armour
T-129 is good anti armour
Ah-1z is good anti armour
There is also the reality of Russia. Despite all that we have read about ties warming up, I don't think either side at the stage where big >$500m defence contracts will be signed.
The 'offer' was reported by Jane's. We don't know the context or if it was done at a high enough level. What some Rosoboronexport and Pakistan Army officers might say to one another has been taken to mean big things (e.g. Su-35, S-400, Mi-28NE, etc), yet nothing has come of it. Until Rosoboronexport says in clear terms, "we are discussing an Mi-28NE sale to Pakistan,", I wouldn't consider that helicopter a factor.Where Ka-52 stands in comparison with your mentioned Helicopters?
But they did offer Mi-28NE to Pakistan, I only want to know how capable this bird is compared to all other birds.
The 'offer' was reported by Jane's. We don't know the context or if it was done at a high enough level. What some Rosoboronexport and Pakistan Army officers might say to one another has been taken to mean big things (e.g. Su-35, S-400, Mi-28NE, etc), yet nothing has come of it. Until Rosoboronexport says in clear terms, "we are discussing an Mi-28NE sale to Pakistan,", I wouldn't consider that helicopter a factor.
That aside, the Mi-28NE is a heavyweight platform, it has a much heavier payload than the T-129 and Z-10. Basically, it can carry 16 ATGM vs. 8 on the T-129 and Z-10. For what it's worth, the PAA already has a heavy attack helicopter in the pipeline - the AH-1Z.
What you need is mostly a flying tank... to add to those incoming light Attack helis...AH-1Zs will not be able to fill required numbers of heavy attack helicopter and pron to sanctions, Ka52 is right answer against Cold Start working with T-129 / Z-10, Ka52 has radar and can provide targeting data to other assets too, also meant for recon too.