IDEX 2017: PAKISTAN WILL BEGIN RECEIVING AH-1Z VIPERS IN 2017

At the 2017 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), Bell Helicopters announced that the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps (PAA) will begin receiving its AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters in 2017.

As per aviation journalist Alan Warnes, an initial batch of three helicopters will be delivered in 2017, while the next nine are scheduled for 2018.

The U.S. approved the sale of 15 AH-1Z to Pakistan in April 2015. Under the US $952 million contract, the Pakistan Army was to receive the aircraft with a training, logistics and maintenance support package as well as 1,000 AGM-114R Hellfire II laser-guided air-to-surface missiles.

Pakistan began ordering its AH-1Z in August 2015 (with an initial order of two or three), with another nine ordered in April 2016. Considering that the approved sales agreement did not outline options, it is possible – if not likely – that Pakistan will order the remaining three in a later tranche.

Pakistan’s AH-1Zs will be equipped with Lockheed Martin AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight System (TSS) electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) pods, Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted display (HMD) systems, Orbital ATK AN/AAR-47 missile warning systems (MAWS), BAE AN/ALE-47 airborne countermeasures dispenser suites, Northrop AN/APR-39C(v2) radar warning receivers (RWR), and General Dynamics M-197 20mm cannons.

As part of its attack helicopter fleet modernization plans, the Pakistan Army is also procuring four Mil Mi-35M assault helicopters from Russia. These helicopters are expected to be delivered in 2017, and the PAA may procure an additional 16 over the long-term.

The PAA is also examining the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T-129 and Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) Z-10, one of which may be selected to compliment the AH-1Z.

Source : http://quwa.org/2017/02/20/idex-2017-pakistan-will-begin-receiving-ah-1z-vipers-2017/

 

Then our Baloch friends better start receiving Stingers as well.

 

The ones that they are going to assume fighting already have

 

They forgot to mention that a significant chunk of this deal value (worth around $170mn) is being paid for by the US Navy...rest of the total $950mn probably comes from other aid programs.

I don't see how that makes any difference? They are under huge debt and they don't care! All they care about is gaining strategic advantage over India in terms of military prowess!
I really wonder why US continues to pour money into Pakistan. I think India is in a position to dictate some terms to US and stop this inflow.

 

No one ever dictates the US...As long they have interests in Pakistan they will do what they want no matter what...We surely can cry like babies and hold up some deals for diplomatic support...But nothing beyond that...
Whatever leverage the Americans have left, over Pakistan...The Americans would want to keep it....
We are nothing to them just pieces in a game (As all countries are to each other) and a potential market.

 

And how does that even matter....!? A weapon is a weapon...It fires it works that's all there is to it.
Pakistan has no major power ambitions, that they will design and pay for their own weapons....Why do members even expect that from them !?

Gifted Weapons works as well


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I get your point. The whole deal is, even if the US citizens doesn't want this to happen, does the US government even care?

US is dependent on India for it's market. The fact is they are losing out of huge market share(globally) and had to improve their terms with India in the past(for their own advantage though)
. India can make a statement by denying US what it so clearly craves. Donald Trump was against financing Pak, but now it seems everything is heading the same old direction.

 

I get your concern brother....But I guess more than half the American Citizens won't be able to point out Pakistan in a world map....Let alone know more about them....

And anyway....When it comes to Intl. Diplomacy....When Has the American Government Ever Listened to their people...


The Only Countries The Americans care about now it seems are the ones they feel are taking their Jobs...Mexico....China....India....
They could care less about...Say... Pakistan....Iran..... Afghanistan.....
There is also the 'Muslim Refugee'....'Islam'... angle....But since Americans consider Pakistan an important ally....They won't let it reach them....They might ban refugees or tourists...Or immigrants...or whatever from Pakistan....but I don't think the Americans will ever stop selling certain weapons to Pakistan....It would be foolish to expect so...


But again....This is just my understanding...I could be wrong.