Z-10 ME/P News, Updates

[Be dazzled]

 

[Salza]

 

[Deino]

If legit and if I am not mistaken this is another - aka the fifth - Pakistan Army Aviation Corps Z-10ME with the serial number 786-305.

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[air marshal]

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Michael]

To state the conclusion directly:
CATIC is exporting 30 Z-10ME attack helicopters, along with related products and services, to the Pakistan Army (PA).
The contract was signed on July 11. (The original text does not specify the year.)

 

[Deino]

To state the conclusion directly:
CATIC is exporting 30 Z-10ME attack helicopters, along with related products and services, to the Pakistan Army (PA).
The contract was signed on July 11. (The original text does not specify the year.)
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And there was an unmanned variant making its maiden flight on April 24th 2026:

 

[Michael]

And there was an unmanned variant making its maiden flight on April 24th 2026:

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I know what you mean; I’ve seen the relevant material. But I don’t want to highlight it here. What would that lead to? You know what I mean...

 

[Asif]

To state the conclusion directly:
CATIC is exporting 30 Z-10ME attack helicopters, along with related products and services, to the Pakistan Army (PA).
The contract was signed on July 11. (The original text does not specify the year.)
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30 is a decent number but not enough.
I hope the Chinese improve Z10ME further (e.g. may be improve the engine) by the time or within a yr or so after the order is fulfilled.
wr would love to see 30 more new Helis in Pak Army. Be it T129 or a further imrpoved variant of Z10ME.
AH1s need to be retired or transferred to the western border to provide some support during ambush or when needed.

 

[Signalian]

Counter drone ?

Only if it comes with millimeterwave radar to lock onto drones and then use the cannon to take them down. Otherwise gunships without MMW or a modern FCR can hardly lock on the target with the cannon.

 

[Signalian]

Sometimes i also think of sporting a beard and starting a defense channel on youtube

 

[Signalian]

30 is a decent number but not enough.
I hope the Chinese improve Z10ME further (e.g. may be improve the engine) by the time or within a yr or so after the order is fulfilled.
wr would love to see 30 more new Helis in Pak Army. Be it T129 or a further imrpoved variant of Z10ME.
AH1s need to be retired or transferred to the western border to provide some support during ambush or when needed.

The use of drones on the frontlines through control by the WZ-10 pilot/WSO should be one of the milestones in combat. Thats what will make WZ-10 a major weapons platform which could make a difference in all spheres of combat.

None of Pakistan's conventional formations, be it armor or mechanized or infantry, constitute a dedicated gunship squadron attached to it. This mindset has to change also, as now drones are inducted at battalion level too. Still, the gap will remain as the GOC of the division should have UCAVs and Gunships at his disposal.

This is where the numbers game comes in. 30 or 48 or 72.