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Are they polish civvies or military?
Climbers! They were here to attempt climbing K2 (not military).
Were helped by Pakistan Army Aviation who picked them from K2, dropped them On Nanga Parbat at a certain height from where they climbed, rescued the lady climber and brought her back to the height from where PAA helicopter took them to Islamabad (Hospital)

They are actually.
They hv gone back to K2 after the rescue op to continue their attempt.
True!

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Pakistan evaluating new attack helicopter options

Gareth Jennings, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

31 January 2018

The Pakistan Army is looking at procuring a new attack helicopter type to enhance its current capabilities as part of a wider modernisation of its rotary-winged assault capabilities.
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The Turkish T-129 is one of a number of attack helicopter types that Pakistan might look to acquire as it seeks to modernise its rotary-winged assault capabilities. Along with the Chinese-built Z-10 is it reported to have already been evaluated by Pakistan Army Aviation, while a follow-on buy of US-built AH-1Zs remains another possibility. (TAI)

Speaking at the IQPC Military Helicopter conference in London, the commander of Pakistan Army Aviation, Major General Nasir D Shah, said that a number of platform options are being considered to augment its current Bell AH-1 Cobras, its already arrived and soon-to-be inducted Mil Mi-35s, and its soon to be delivered Bell AH-1Z Viper platforms.

“Army Aviation has plans to further enhance its attack helicopter fleets, and various options are currently being considered and evaluated,” Gen Shah said on 31 January. “Army Aviation needs a platform that is suitable for operations in a dusty environment, that can fly in extreme high temperatures while suitably configured [with weapons and sensors], can operate in low visibility [night and ‘brownout’ conditions], that demonstrates ease of maintenance and logistic support, and where depot-level maintenance can be transferred [to Pakistan].”

While the general made no reference to the platforms being considered, Pakistan is known to have evaluated the Chinese-built Z-10 as far back as 2014, and it was reported by Turkey that a number of its TAI T-129 attack helicopters had been sent to Pakistan for evaluation in 2016. Besides these two platforms, Pakistan might instead procure additional AH-1Zs to fulfil its requirements.

According to Gen Shah, while the current Cobras have proven to be effective over their more-than-30-years of service, they are now showing their limitations. “The [current 32] AH-1 helicopters have provided effective close support for our ground forces engaged in counterinsurgency [COIN] operations, but they cannot be employed effectively in high-altitude operations above 8,000 ft,” he noted.
It have been under evaluation for quite some time now. Perhaps it is the financial aspect that is taking time now.
 
@Bilal Khan (Quwa) can you please confirm that Pakistan made the purchase of Z-10 attack helicopters because I have sources that are now reporting that the sale has been made of initial 20 Z-10 attack helicopters.

Please check this link below.

http://www.janes.com/article/77683/...s-in-on-asian-military-aircraft-opportunities
Even if they did , please don't disclose it in the open, let the news be made public or we if we did buy them we'll see em at 23 march to really surprise others
 
They both fulfill the same role?? Don't they??
What a waste of scarce national treasure.
It is not waste of resources. Both are good platforms. If Pakistan has trouble with one platform like in acquiring spare parts the other fleet will ensure operations. It is just insurance policy.
 
Have they gone nuts???
They are willingly ruining a done deal with TAI
Now a student of FSC will tell the military whats right and whats wrong...Dear fellow you can always give your opinion on a matter but keep it just an opinion and not make it a final comment.People who are sitting in the military and have tested these machines know better than any of us here. :)

It is not waste of resources. Both are good platforms. If Pakistan has trouble with one platform like in acquiring spare parts the other fleet will ensure operations. It is just insurance policy.
If this news is true then Z10 must be very good at a certain thing which forced Paa to buy it ignoring its cons..just a thought.
 
It it based on evaluation results Z10 was found lacking in engine. Qhereas the t129 passed hot and high trials with flying colors.
Now a student of FSC will tell the military whats right and whats wrong...Dear fellow you can always give your opinion on a matter but keep it just an opinion and not make it a final comment.People who are sitting in the military and have tested these machines know better than any of us here. :)


If this news is true then Z10 must be very good at a certain thing which forced Paa to buy it ignoring its cons..just a thought.
 

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