PN can afford only 06 of them ....going for anything else would be a disappointment !The NH90 is a white elephant, I can't see these birds being anything but a burden on the PN and its limited OP EX budget.
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PN can afford only 06 of them ....going for anything else would be a disappointment !The NH90 is a white elephant, I can't see these birds being anything but a burden on the PN and its limited OP EX budget.
The numbers are irrelevant. The NH-90 is plagued with troubles and would be nothing but a burden on the PN. Much better to get soemthing like the S-70B/MH-60R that are expensive to buy upfront but are very advanced and proven machines with lower operational costs.PN can afford only 06 of them ....going for anything else would be a disappointment !
I sincerely doubt that the thingy under the tail is a weapon. More likely it is part of a ASW submarine detection suite (i.e. APM-60 towed submerged magnetic anomaly detector. The alternative load is a dipping sonar). It is quite plain from other pic that the ASW torpedo is mounted to the side underneath the fuselage.
So that means PN declined airframes offered?Sources say frames were too old.
My humor would lead someone to such a nice research ...I never knewI sincerely doubt that the thingy under the tail is a weapon. More likely it is part of a ASW submarine detection suite (i.e. APM-60 towed submerged magnetic anomaly detector. The alternative load is a dipping sonar). It is quite plain from other pic that the ASW torpedo is mounted to the side underneath the fuselage.
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So that means PN declined airframes offered?
....awesome by the way ....and that is a dipping sonar ...!S-70B is a proven machine but again ...anything US ...we may get it with a lot of strings attached and that is certainly not the best part of it ....otherwise ...our navy loves things coming from the USThe numbers are irrelevant. The NH-90 is plagued with troubles and would be nothing but a burden on the PN. Much better to get soemthing like the S-70B/MH-60R that are expensive to buy upfront but are very advanced and proven machines with lower operational costs.

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The S-70B is arguably the world's most capable and advanced ASW helicopter in service to day, if you can get it go for it, the NH-90 looks pretty but it is not as capable and is a nightmare to keep operational.S-70B is a proven machine but again ...anything US ...we may get it with a lot of strings attached and that is certainly not the best part of it ....otherwise ...our navy loves things coming from the US![]()
No second opinion about that ...but you missed the point in my argument .....Sea Hawks would come with some strings attached ....which our forces do not like anymore ....!The S-70B is arguably the world's most capable and advanced ASW helicopter in service to day, if you can get it go for it, the NH-90 looks pretty but it is not as capable and is a nightmare to keep operational.
So what is happening now?Such a long thread on something that's not even happening or heard of as of yet . I think if they are to replaced it will be with the Z-9's but who knows what will happen.
So what is happening now?
I also think there isn't any move for Chinese submarines as well and nor the ships at all. Only 2 Tugs and a Tanker. May be US might take away the OHP as well.Nothing is happening right now brother , as far as I know our Sea Kings have gone through upgrade from last I heard and have read . My point is there is no news then why talk about it until something is in the works simply.
I think PN should have to look towards something else to be acquired.Nothing is happening right now brother , as far as I know our Sea Kings have gone through upgrade from last I heard and have read . My point is there is no news then why talk about it until something is in the works simply.