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Jura The idiot

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May 20, 2015
Jeff Head said:
... The new MCH-101 will be replacing those aircraft over time.
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found an update:
Japan eyeing fresh order of AW101 helicopters
Leonardo Helicopters is in discussions with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force for a follow-on order of a dozen AgustaWestland AW101 rotorcraft.

Tokyo already operates seven of an eventual 11-strong fleet of the heavy helicopters configured for minesweeping missions, designated as the MCH-101, plus two of an eventual three CH-101 utility transports.

The 15.6t rotorcraft, powered by three Turbomeca RTM322 engines, are locally assembled by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Leonardo’s long-term Japanese partner.

Speaking at a 17 June media briefing, Giovanni Soccodato, Leonardo’s executive vice-president for strategies, markets and business development, said the company was “close to finalising” a new contract with Tokyo.

And Stefano Bortoli, sales and marketing senior vice-president for the helicopter division, adds: “We are in discussions for an incremental batch of over a dozen new aircraft.”

Aside from the remaining Japan-built helicopters, the company is presently assembling AW101s for Italy and Norway at its Yeovil, UK production facility.

The two European nations hold outstanding orders for eight and 14 rotorcraft, respectively.

Bortoli says there are a number of other “potential operators on the radar screen” that would help “give continuity” to the production line.

A similar, more urgent sales effort is also taking place for the other military helicopter produced at Yeovil, the AW159.

Known as the Wildcat in UK service, deliveries of a total of 60 examples to the Army Air Corps and Royal Navy are due to complete in late 2016, leaving an outstanding backlog of just six rotorcraft: four for South Korea’s navy and two for the Philippines.

Bortoli plays down concerns of a looming production gap, pointing to a number of ongoing sales discussions, both in Asia and Europe. Germany, for example, is in the early stages of launching a replacement effort for its fleet of 22 Westland Lynx 88s, of which six are in service.

“We are talking about hard opportunities, not simply ideas,” Bortoli says.
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(this discussion began with the series of my mistakes :)
May 19, 2015
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/japan-military-news-reports-data-etc.t2436/page-123#post-341828
 
Jura The idiot

Jura The idiot

General
SamuraiBlue said:
I believe the cells will be empty since it will take too much time to re-model and equipped it with another 16 VLS launchers.
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I'm guessing your answer to my question
Jura said:
do you mean
  1. the total of 32 installed: 16 armed + 16 empty, or
  2. 16 installed and the space reserved for 16 more?
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would be #1, then :)
an example of #2 would be a Type 45 with the space I marked in orange, where additional cells (Mk 41 with Tomahawks hahaha) could be put (and a gym is now): EDIT fixing the picture
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FORBIN

FORBIN

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Good point fine gents
SamuraiBlue said:
I believe the cells will be empty since it will take too much time to re-model and equipped it with another 16 VLS launchers.
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Thinking for save money in peace time, less weapons to buy.

For Type 45 mentionned by Jura and others with space reserved presumably with connection we have also Horizon whose Forbin :) 16 cell's, De Zeven Provencien 8 cell's, Bergamini 16 etc...

Really deplorable than these big combattants don't have a initial full weapons load.
 
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