Operation Sindoor: China SHOCKED by Pakistan’s defeat, Beijing to provide its deadliest weapon to Pak army to…, its capable of…
Operation Sindoor: Shocked and stunned by the crushing defeat of Pakistan in its recent military conflict with India, China is now making additional efforts to enhance the offensive and defensive capabilities of its “all-weather ally”. Beijing recently approved a fresh $3.7 billion loan to Islamabad, which the cash-strapped country will reportedly use to acquire Chinese-made weapons, including one of PLA’s most advanced and deadliest weapons, a Z-10ME attack helicopter.
Pakistan to acquire Chinese attack helicopters
According to reports, the Chinese attack helicopter will be assembled in Pakistan where it will also be augmented with Turkish-made weapons. China plans to deliver at least Z-10ME helicopters to Pakistan, they said.
Earlier, Pakistan had attempted to acquire US-made AH-1Z Weaver helicopters, and T129 ATAK helicopters from Turkey, but both countries refused to sell due to export restrictions. Turkey’s T129 ATAK’s are built using US-supplied components, which bars them from selling these warplanes to a third country without US consent.
China’s most lethal attack chopper
Built to counter India’s LCH Prachand attack helicopter, China’s Z-10ME attack helicopters are considered by experts as the deadliest attack choppers in PLA’s (People Liberation Army of China) arsenal. As per reported, in its efforts to increase self-reliance in defense manufacturing, Pakistan will jointly manufacture the Z-10MEs with China.
The helicopter will also be integrated with state-of-the-art weapons from Turkey, which carved a niche as a global leader in manufacture of military helicopters. Reports suggest the Chinese Z-10MEs could be Turkish-made UMTAS anti-tank guided missile, which boasts a firing range of 8 kilometers, and is a ‘fire and forget’ missile.
Additionally, there are also plans to install Turkish laser guided rockets, advanced avionics suite as well as advanced sensors for navigation in the Z-10ME attack helicopter, as per reports.
According to experts, Pakistan intends to employ the Z-10MEs to conduct anti-terror operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as for surveillance on the Line of Control (LoC) with India.
LCH Prachand– India’s answer to Chinese Z-10ME
Meanwhile, India’s answer to the Z-10ME is is the Prachand, an indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), designed for multi-role combat, especially in high-altitude operations. Designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the LCH Prachand is built for both ground attack and aerial missions in extreme conditions, such as in high-altitude combat zones like Ladakh and Siachen Glacier.
Last year, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) placed a $6.1 billion order with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand helicopters, while several countries including, Nigeria, Argentina and the Philippines have expressed interest in purchasing the Indian-made attack helicopter.
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