Replacement Seaprites for Navy

[Naki]

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1304/S003...ct-approved.htm

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Naki @ Apr 19 2013,11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1304/S003...ct-approved.htm

Wow ... maybe those A-400"s we agreed on (Naki) are on the way but , somehow .....i think not . The NZDF (i think) will become more amphibious .

[cowpatz]

Don't the current Sea sprites (which were purchased new) have or had significant corrosion issues?

[Ian Warren]

I was speaking to the chaps at Wigram a few months back and they have the corrosion problem fixed .

[Naki]

The more signicant thing here is that they will get proper fire and forget ASM missles (the Penguin)

[SUBS17]

lol what would they need a cruise missile for?

[J7G]

It's an anti ship missile, not cruise mate.

[cowpatz]

QUOTE (SUBS17 @ Apr 23 2013,9:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

lol what would they need a cruise missile for?

Japanese whaling or Korean fishing boats ?

[Bazza]

I wonder if their budget will actually allow them to fire one in training...?

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Bazza @ Apr 23 2013,3:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I wonder if their budget will actually allow them to fire one in training...?

That is the best question pointed out yet ... I think in twenty years only 2 Mavericks were ever fired .. one from the A4 just before its disposal and recent .. well 6 years back on a sprite ... obviously very very good shots

[HamiltonWest]

Sources confirm New Zealand in negotiations for Australian Penguin missiles
http://www.janes.com/article/27425/sources...enguin-missiles

Sept 24/13: Penguin missiles.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/austra...-project-03338/

[Ian Warren]

Strangely i do wonder how many rounds they will get .. spose its a cheap option to make up for the dorky defence .. maybe they should have brought larger helicopters able to lift the spear LAV's the army brought and simply drop them onto the possible targets .... Korean squid boats of Kaikoura

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE

The first three aircraft are due in New Zealand in late 2014. The fleet should all be in service during 2016.[/quote]
Industry Speech 13 Nov 13
These helicopters will provide increased naval aviation availability, improve maritime surveillance and search capability. The first three aircraft are due to be transferred from the Kaman facility in Connecticut to New Zealand in early 2015, with the full complement of eight helicopters scheduled to be in RNZAF service during 2016.
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/speech-d...nual-conference

Last edited by HamiltonWest on Fri Nov 15, 2013 5:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[HamiltonWest]

April 15, 2014
Kaman New Zealand SH-2G(I) Achieves First Flight
http://www.kaman.com/news/kaman-new-zealan...s-first-flight/

[Ian Warren]

Practical and a pretty type, I do like the increased numbers.

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Bazza @ Apr 23 2013,2:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I wonder if their budget will actually allow them to fire one in training...?

No .... look only

[Adrian Brausch]

each time a missile is fired they will have to sack someone lol. ...on board the Te Mana .." ooo it looks like the helo's fired her missile...wonder who's for the chop this time ..any voluntares ?! "

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Adrian Brausch @ May 5 2014,8:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

each time a missile is fired they will have to sack someone

Now I wonder if I could be strapped to the pylon

[HamiltonWest]

Peru signs for SH-2G Super Seasprites
http://www.janes.com/article/44361/peru-si...uper-seasprites

[deeknow]

Huh. One mans hand-me-downs is another mans.... hand-me-downs