02 Agustus 2011

China Offers Z-9 ASW to Thailand

02 Agustus 2011

Z-9EC Anti Submarine Warfare helicopter (image : CATIC/RTN)

A delegation from the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corperation (CATIC) visited Thailand and accepted by Royal Thai Navy . Delegation provides wide information about the Z-9 helicopter especially Z-9EC a naval ASW helicopter.


Z-9 helicopter is a license-built version of the French Eurocopter Dauphin, and is manufactured by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. The Z9EC is a light ship-borne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter powered by two ARRIEL2C engines. It is mainly equipped with advanced dipping sonar system, torpedo and searching radar for fulfilling the anti-submarine mission. A harpoon system is equipped for its take-off and landing on ships. In addition, it can be used for search and rescue (SAR) mission.

The ASW version used by the Chinese Navy and Pakistani Navy.

(Royal Thai Navy)

2 komentar:

  1. TNI-AL kurang berminat.....dgn yg ini....walaupun sebetulnya butuh banget...

    BalasHapus
  2. kalo heli ini dipadukan dgn Kamov Ka-52 Alligator (dgn attaka tentunya) dan perkuat masing2 1 skadron jadi kombinasi yg lumayan mematikan...

    gimn menurut bro tenno?

    BalasHapus