asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Anyone know how many of there varients have been operational ?
Also anyone know what ever happened to the AC313 project ??
Also anyone know what ever happened to the AC313 project ??
PLAN Naval Helicopter & ASW Capability II
- Thread starter bd popeye
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The AC313 is simply the civil designation for the PLA Z-18 which is already operational (or under test) as the Z-18A tactical transport, Z-18 White Heron for VIP, the Z-18F Sea Eagle for ASW and finally the Z-18J Bat for AEW.
And here as a gif showing a test firing at PLAN test range.
But can be armed with torpedo as Z-9C ?
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Big news !
If the enemy knows you have a helo which is carrying a anti ship missile the game all of a sudden changes
They will dedicate a lot of effort to avioid it
A warship which can carry two such Helos would be a massive threat to the enemy at all times they can have a helo airborne
If the enemy knows you have a helo which is carrying a anti ship missile the game all of a sudden changes
They will dedicate a lot of effort to avioid it
A warship which can carry two such Helos would be a massive threat to the enemy at all times they can have a helo airborne
AssassinsMace
Lieutenant General
Phalanx didn't seem to help the Sa'ar 5.
I think Sa'ar 5 was hit by a real ship launched AShM, whereas in this case we're talking about light, helicopter launched AShMs instead. (that engagement was also unique in its own, other ways that I think isn't quite representative of what we would expect from a ship at full alertness, for the sake of discussion)
I personally think a helicopter can potentially launch its AShMs outside the range of a ship's CIWS (depending on the CIWS in question), but Iron Man is also right in saying that a helicopter with light AShMs isn't really meant for serious ASuW work, only really good for small ships and boats.
The Phalanx wasn't turned on because the Israelis weren't expecting a missile attack. Does that mean a helicopter would be able to get within range to launch that matchstick during wartime?