Sea Sultan Long-Range MPA | Updates & Discussion

[Salza]

Yes. The initial induction of 2 Sea Sultans that was to take place by now has been delayed. The open market aircraft purchase (each pre-owned aircraft will cost around US$20-25 million) is the responsibility of Leonardo which than hands over the platform to Paramount Group in SA for conversions. I have a feeling that the Navy is already regretting this decision due to a number of internal and external factors, but that is just me and my intuition

This will be a set back for PN since this decade was all set for modernization with induction of new typ54s, milgems, hangoor class subs. If not 10, atleast we should have 3-4 LRMPAs (Sea Sultans) before 2030.

 

[Yasser76]

All critical spares have to be cleared under an End User Certificate and clearance from Embraer Military Aircrafts section.

That was not my point, my point was there should be no actual shortages as E190 is a very popular plane

 

[Yasser76]

Incredible honestly
Your adversary has what? 12 P-8Is currently in service. The best you have right now is P-3Cs and ATR-72s. Honestly what was the logic for using Lineage E 1000 as the base for Sea Sultan. Already a very rare platform and now one has been transferred over to PAF for VVIP use. As if there aren't already enough damned VVIP aircraft. Can the programme at this point

Linage is not rare at all, it is basically an E190

 

[MirageV3ff]

This will be a set back for PN since this decade was all set for modernization with induction of new typ54s, milgems, hangoor class subs. If not 10, atleast we should have 3-4 LRMPAs (Sea Sultans) before 2030.

Yea if you do think about it
Almost every programme we've had was behind schedule. Hangor, Sea Sultan etc. I'm not sure about JCF but that will and is likely delayed too. External factors aside, it all comes down to the main thing that plagues every project in Pakistan. $$$