Sea Sultan Long-Range MPA | Updates & Discussion

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[Oscar]

Most certainly antiship ballistic missile. Pakistan is decades away from fielding a hypersonic missile.

Not necessarily BUT is likely too broke to afford what is possibly on offer AND may have to grovel a bit knowing how Uncle Sam’s mole network is stronger these days than usual.

Them greenbacks/card making all sorts of ranks dance in this environment

 

[Sparten]

Most certainly antiship ballistic missile. Pakistan is decades away from fielding a hypersonic missile.

If you have mastered manovering warheads for BM, you have already done 70% of the work needed for hypersonics. So yeah, no. Much sooner.

 

[Khanasifm]

Sea sultan update especially weapons bay for torpedoes
So far only 6 wing and fuselages based Pyons identified for ssm and a2a weapons

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[studsmart]

How many projected torpedoes it can carry on one .mission along with 4 ssm and other goodies ?

 

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“The aircraft is presently being modified in South Africa and is expected to be delivered in 2026, with subsequent deliveries planned over the coming years as part of a phased approach to modernise our naval aviation. With its state-of-the-art technology, the Sea Sultan will complement our existing platforms, such as the older P-3C Orion and ATR 72 aircraft, while offering superior performance in terms of range, endurance, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface vessel capabilities,”

Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, Admiral Admiral Naveed Ashraf

Pakistan to receive South African-modified maritime patrol aircraft from 2026 - DefenceWeb

The Pakistan Navy will in 2026 receive the first Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft modified by Leonardo and Paramount Aerospace Systems for the maritime patrol

www.defenceweb.co.za

 

[Kermit]

Pakistan to receive South African-modified maritime patrol aircraft from 2026​

The Pakistan Navy will in 2026 receive the first Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft modified by Leonardo and Paramount Aerospace Systems for the maritime patrol role.

In mid-2021, Pakistan contracted Leonardo to convert three Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft into long-range maritime patrol aircraft for the Pakistan Navy as part of long-term plans to replace the country’s P-3C Orion fleet. Paramount was tasked with handling the pre-conversion maintenance, repair and overhaul of the aircraft as part of the Sea Sultan project.

It is believed the conversion will add electronic support measures/electronic intelligence (ESM/ELINT) sensors, an electro-optical turret, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, satellite communications, chaff/flare dispenser and torpedo/sonobuoy/depth charge launcher.

The Chief of Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy, Admiral Admiral Naveed Ashraf, told defenceWeb that the induction of the Lineage 1000 maritime patrol aircraft into the Fleet Air Arm “is a remarkable addition to our maritime patrol capabilities.”

“The aircraft is presently being modified in South Africa and is expected to be delivered in 2026, with subsequent deliveries planned over the coming years as part of a phased approach to modernise our naval aviation. With its state-of-the-art technology, the Sea Sultan will complement our existing platforms, such as the older P-3C Orion and ATR 72 aircraft, while offering superior performance in terms of range, endurance, anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface vessel capabilities,” he said.

The Pakistan Navy has stated an intention to ultimately replace its P-3C Orion fleet with ten converted commercial jets.

The Pakistan Navy inducted the first Lineage 1000 in September 2021, at a ceremony at Pakistan Naval Station Mehran in Karachi. This aircraft is unmodified and used for crew training.

Apart from Paramount, other South African companies are involved in the Sea Sultan project. Aerospace engineering and manufacturing company Aerosud has been contracted to supply two sets of interiors.

After an 18-month design phase, Aerosud in May began embarking on the manufacturing of interior components for the special mission configuration. These configurations include specialised components such as galleys, observer tables, class dividers, and equipment stowages, with a completion date planned for mid-2025.

“This contract not only highlights Aerosud’s technical capabilities but also underscores its strategic approach to collaboration and project execution. By partnering with Paramount Aerospace Systems, Aerosud continues to expand its portfolio of projects, reinforcing its position as a trusted supplier in the aerospace industry,” the company said.

Pakistan to receive South African-modified maritime patrol aircraft from 2026 - DefenceWeb

The Pakistan Navy will in 2026 receive the first Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft modified by Leonardo and Paramount Aerospace Systems for the maritime patrol

www.defenceweb.co.za

 

[Yasser76]

Any reason why people are now posting the same article I posted 6-7 times of the forum?

 

[Tank131]

Any reason why people are now posting the same article I posted 6-7 times of the forum?

Careful, if you ask questions of the post mavia they will tell you, if you dont like it, just put them on ignore...

 

[Khanasifm]

What is torpedo/sonobuoy/depth charge launcher?
Never seen one and cannot find it on any vendor list
Who is the vendor ?

 

[studsmart]

any update on sea sultan status?

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Looks more like a Shark Sultan....

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Navy should consider changing color scheme for Sultan to "Grey" or "black". The current scheme looks more like commercial plane

I think 8-10 , Flying Sultans were planed for modernized recon over the sea, which was a decent number of planes considering vastness of
Pakistan's Sea , shared with Gulf of Arabian-Iranian sea route

 

[FuturePAF]

Navy should consider changing color scheme for Sultan to "Grey" or black. The current scheme looks more like commercial plane

I think 8-10 , Flying Sultans were planed for modernized recon over the sea, which was a decent number of planes considering vastness of
Pakistan's Sea , shared with Gulf of Arabian-Iranian sea route

Embrarer can do this paint scheme.

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[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Paint work anyone can do it , just need to order the paint I am sure local resources can do even greater work, the crew did amazing work with Mirage and other jets in past

Grey Color scheme is quite popular with planes which gather intelligence, clearly distinguishable from Civilian craft in air

The Sultan's large load of Anti Submarine goods make it a great capability Enhancer , as Submarine Hunter platform. Orions were a bit limited due to carrying ability of large loads