Vector Aerospace To Refurbish Pakistan Navy's Leonardo Sea King Helicopters

[Hassan Guy]

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/19..._s_Leonardo_Sea_King_Helicopters#.WTwzBhN95fQ

Vector Aerospace Corp has begun service on a contract signed with the Pakistan Navy that will see the return to refurbish three Leonardo Helicopters (ex-Westland) Sea Kings.

The refurbishment work required to bring the aircraft back to flying condition along with configuring the helicopters to the Pakistani Navy mission specifications will take place at the company’s Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hampshire, UK.

Work on the contract is being performed by Vector’s UK-based Aviation Services team, previously responsible for in-depth maintenance of the UK MoD’s Sea King helicopter fleet when still in operation supporting the United Kingdom’s military aviation branches, the company announced Thursday.

A total of seven former UK MoD Sea King aircraft have been acquired by the Pakistan Navy under a separate contract signed last year.

The ceremony for the formal handover of the aircraft from UK MoD’s Disposal Services Authority (DSA) to the Pakistan Navy was held at Fleetlands on May 24th, 2017, attended by the Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Syed Ibne Abbas, and Bob Richardson from the DSA.

The maintenance program for the Sea Kings has been commenced, the company expecting to complete the aircraft to ship to Pakistan later in the year.

Owen McClave, Managing Director for Vector Aerospace UK said that Vector Aerospace continues to work closely with the UK MoD and Leonardo on Sea King and Lynx programs to support a number of legacy aircraft in service with multiple international military branches.

 

[Imran Khan]

buy one new rather then upgrade 15 of sea kings

 

[Hassan Guy]

 

[Super Falcon]

If we buy one new every year won't bother either

 

[Danish saleem]

buy one new rather then upgrade 15 of sea kings

we not have invested in Navy at all! just telling the world we have navy!

we already lost the 71 war because of invective Navy, and now are still operating 43 years old sea kings and still buying them. yes from last era or so we are investing in navy, but not significant.

 

[Zibago]

we not have invested in Navy at all! just telling the world we have navy!

we already lost the 71 war because of invective Navy, and now are still operating 43 years old sea kings and still buying them. yes from last era or so we are investing in navy, but not significant.

When you have a govt that in the past said we need to decrease military budget this is what you get

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Why aren't we buying new Helicopters ???

 

[Danish saleem]

When you have a govt that in the past said we need to decrease military budget this is what you get

what they saying u following that, and what they doing 15% increase every year!

 

[Hassan Guy]

we not have invested in Navy at all! just telling the world we have navy!

we already lost the 71 war because of invective Navy, and now are still operating 43 years old sea kings and still buying them. yes from last era or so we are investing in navy, but not significant.

pak has no local helicopter industry

 

[Zibago]

what they saying u following that, and what they doing 15% increase every year!

Well we have the lowest defence spending in the region they are trying their best to implement that dream despite an internal and external war

 

[Danish saleem]

and keep in mind that too, that we are the one , which have most worst infra structure in region, even Afghanistan developing its infra structure rapidly.
Ins sha Allah next year if we reach growth rate of 6%, then think will be start changing dramatically Ins sha Allah.
and for me Fiscal Deficit decreasing Every year, which is very significant, but we need to focus on our current account deficit, which is widening.

 

[volatile]

and keep in mind that too, that we are the one , which have most worst infra structure in region, even Afghanistan developing its infra structure rapidly.

Im deeply disappointed at your remarks , Did you ever visited India /BD /Sri Lanka in terms of worst infrastructure you will see where we are .

 

[Imran Khan]

the real place of our cobras bells and sea kings is here

 

[Incog_nito]

Why not build up a facility with Public-Private partnership in Pakistan.

 

[khanasifm]

Does this means 3 being refurbished for bringing back to flight status and rest go towards spares ?? Or rest does not need it??