AH-1 Cobra, Super Cobra / AH-1Z Viper (Bell, USA)

[Terminator]

The Marines' first designated attack helicopter squadron is celebrating 50 years of business with an old-school paint scheme.

Hasonlít kicsit a tervezett cseh festésre....

 

[Terminator]

A Vipert tovább korszerűsítik. Kulcsfontosságú hálózatközpontúság...

 

[Allesmor Obranna]

 

[Terminator]

USMC úgy ítéli meg, hogy az AH-1 Cobra továbbfejlesztett verziói jobbak, mint az AH-64 Apache

 

[Terminator]

AH-1Z made hard landing just outside Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Marine Corps Viper helicopter crashes near New Jersey base

Two on board were transported to medical facilities and listed as stable.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

 

[Terminator]

A USMC AH-1Z from VMM-265 was forced to make an emergency landing at a helipad on Tonaki Island on Jan. 13.

 

[Allesmor Obranna]

Itt aztán ment a köpködés:

 

[Terminator]

The U.S. Marine Corps declared Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) on the AH-1Z Viper effective 1 March 2022.

 

[Vlad]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1509805113497559041

 

[borisz]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1509805113497559041

Mit kell erről tudni?
Most vették, átépítették?

 

[Vlad]

Mit kell erről tudni?
Most vették, átépítették?

A szárazföldi erők parancsnokságáról a haditengerészet parancsnokságára helyezték át őket, így újrafestették őket. Ezeket a helikoptereket azért választották, mert a T129-esek nem voltak alkalmasak a korrózióra és más haditengerészeti kihívásokra, mert a török szárazföldi erők áthelyezték ezeket a SuperCobra-kat az amerikai haditengerészettől.

 

[Terminator]

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2022 -

"The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Nigeria of AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Related FMS Acquisitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $997 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Nigeria has requested to buy twelve (12) AH-1Z Attack Helicopters; twenty-eight (28) T-700 GE 401C engines (24 installed, 4 spares); and two thousand (2,000) Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance sections.

Also included is Night Vision Cueing Display (NVCD); commercial variant GPS with Standard Positioning Service (SPS); communication equipment; electronic warfare systems; AN/AVS-9 Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging System; M197 20mm machine gun; Target Sight System (TSS); support equipment; spare engine containers; spare and repair parts; tools and test equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; Mission Planning system; U.S. Government and contractor engineering; technical, and logistics support services; U.S. Government and contractor assistance and oversight of facilities construction to include the provisioning of plans, drawings and specifications; $25M of case funds will be allocated for institutional and technical assistance to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to continue Air Ground Integration (AGI) program, which includes developing targeting processes that are legally compliant with International Humanitarian Law and the Laws of Armed Conflict; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated program cost is $997 million.

This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a strategic partner in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The proposed sale will better equip Nigeria to contribute to shared security objectives, promote regional stability and build interoperability with the U.S. and other Western partners. This sale will be a major contribution to U.S. and Nigerian security goals. Nigeria will have no difficulty absorbing the equipment and services into its armed forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

The principal contractors will be Bell Helicopter, Textron, Fort Worth, TX; and General Electric Company, Lynn, MA. There are no known offset agreements in connection with this potential sale.

Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Nigeria for mobile training teams and contract logistics support. The case will include special training on the law of armed conflict and human rights, and air-to-ground integration to minimize civilian harm in air operations. This proposed sale will also require multiple trips by U.S. Government and contractor representatives to participate in program and technical reviews plus training and maintenance support in country, on a temporary basis, for a period of five (5) years. It will also require approximately three (3) contractor support representatives to reside in country for a period of two (2) years to support this program.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law. The description and dollar value is for the highest estimated quantity and dollar value based on initial requirements. Actual dollar value will be lower depending on final requirements, budget authority, and signed sales agreement(s), if and when concluded."

 

[Vlad]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1521841546055794688

 

[Vlad]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1529826323828338692

 

[Terminator]

Bell has proposed license production of AH-1Z with Korean Air...

 

[molnibalage]

 

[ravenlord]

az első 11:30 időt átugorhatjátok.

 

[Terminator]

Bell delivers final Cobra attack helicopter to US Marine Corps

The US Marine Corps has taken delivery of its 189th and final AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter from Bell Textron Inc. in a ceremony at the company’s Amarillo Assembly Center.

The H-1 programme, which encompasses the UH-1 utility and AH-1 attack helicopters and produced its first aircraft for the USA in 1959, will now be reliant on foreign customers for new sales.

Bell Completes U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Program of Record

Amarillo, Texas (Nov. 02, 2022) – In a ceremony at the Amarillo Assembly Center, Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, celebrated the delivery of the 189th AH-1Z Viper to the U.S. Marine Corps, completing the Program of Record (POR) for the latest version of the storied H-1...

news.bellflight.com

 

[molnibalage]

 

[fip7]

Vietnámban az amerikaiak mennyi AH-1-es Cobra-t is veszítettek, úgy hogy a vietek nem használtak MANPAD-eket ?

Több ezer helikoptert vesztettek ha jól emlékszem,
A wiki azt írja, hogy 1110 db AH-1-ből 300 db odalett Vietnámban. Laoszban meg 26 db, és 158 db megsérült.