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Pakistan Naval Aviation - Updated

Dude I am just elated to see so much activity happening over at PN these days.
Warna PN acquisition department personnel were paid for nothing.

40-50 vessel fleet is what I advocated for, along with expansion of PMarines. PN did good by picking Embraer E series sister VIP jet for LRMPA. I love the E series platform. It has great potential both in civil and mil applications. Next we should think about our own EAW&C based on same Lineage/E jet platform and a tri service joint helicopter development programs that develops a medium-heavy lift helicopter and a heavy attack helicopter(Apache class). Prefderrably with TAI partnership/JV.

It would be even better if we can spare some billions or hundreds of millions(installments) to invest in Embraer. It is like a jilted bride by Boeing. PAC could step up and offer to give her "sahara". But I digress.

Maybe when this is done. We can think about making PN into an even bigger, highly armed expedtionary force with better amphibious armour, landing crafts, bigger amphibious crafts, aviation assets/air cover(even a few K8s operating in area without SAMs/Shorads could be good), aiming to offset the damage Indian aircraft carriers/destroyers could inflict. Marines I think should also have their own special force for recon/intel.

And down the road carrier group based on mini carriers 3-4. Or 1-2 Stobar aircraft carriers.
 
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those Sea Kings have done us well

really good helicopters and we got our first when ? mid 1970s?

nearly 50 years
 
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Does PN need UAVs like CR-500 Golden Eagle for piracy operations and to counter small boats at sea?

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Does PN need UAVs like CR-500 Golden Eagle for piracy operations and to counter small boats at sea?

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Versatile frame love to have this machine in Pakistan colours especially in PA mountainous areas. Imagine Eagle taking out Indian positions/fox holes from distance or supporting PN marines. PAC should consider making it in Pakistan and can be prelude to the helicopter production locally.
 
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it is very hard to establish what will replace the Sea King?
direct replacements can include the AW101, NH90, S-92, H225M all of which will require quite an amount of capital. Besides, the sea kings recently underwent refurbishment so they're gonna stay a while.
 
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