Replacement for the Huey

• tankee1981

  1 Oct 05, 20:22

  The Huey have been in use for quite some time and have been retired recently. Some have been upgraded and sold to the Philippines. We are using the Super Pumas for the time being, maybe there will not be a replacement for Huey as yet. But should there be one, my bet is either the ST made EC120 or Blackhawk. Blackhawk may be chosen because we have already acquired the Seahawk for our frigates. Comments?
• sgFish

  1 Oct 05, 23:18

  i want black hawk =D
• martin_lim85

  1 Oct 05, 23:20

  hmmm great. i prefer black hawks too. but currently our base are full liao
• duotiga83

  2 Oct 05, 00:08

  ideal wise: blackhawk
• storm_freaky13

  2 Oct 05, 01:41

  why not the super huey? UH-1 (Z)?? the one with marinised engine that are longer and have more power... similar chassis... faster better... combat proven design... fit with blackhawk's gattling gun!!! that will be a killer... besides its more maneuverable than a blackhawk... if not blackhawk's my pick..
• relackjack

  2 Oct 05, 02:21

  Originally posted by tankee1981:

  The Huey have been in use for quite some time and have been retired recently. Some have been upgraded and sold to the Philippines. We are using the Super Pumas for the time being, maybe there will not be a replacement for Huey as yet. But should there be one, my bet is either the ST made EC120 or Blackhawk. Blackhawk may be chosen because we have already acquired
  the Seahawk for our frigates. Comments?

  u mean ST got make helicopters???
• ah_kwang

  2 Oct 05, 08:19

  don't think they will be making replacements... but if they do, i would really like to see the black hawk. or maybe the british merlin. Yah, we do make helios. It's a small helio, EC-120, something like the Fennecs. It's a joint venture with a french company and another chinese company if i'm not wrong. But they are not yet in service with SAF.
• c0ol_blu3z

  2 Oct 05, 08:55

  
  
  how can EC120 be a military heli..?? maybe patrol can lar ,but not for transport.
  
  still blackhawk is my choice
• hmsg

  2 Oct 05, 08:56

  black hawk? those that are v vulnerable in urban areas???? by rpgs?
• NathanG5

  2 Oct 05, 09:50

  Originally posted by hmsg:

  black hawk? those that are v vulnerable in urban areas???? by rpgs?

  since when which kind of chopper is not vulnerable to ground attacks?
  
• c0ol_blu3z

  3 Oct 05, 15:16

  Originally posted by hmsg:

  black hawk? those that are v vulnerable in urban areas???? by rpgs?

  think u watch too much " blackhawk down "
• Shotgun

  3 Oct 05, 19:28

  Our hueys already officially decommissioned. But will continue to fly... how ironic. Besides we got quite a bit of Super Pumas to use as utility helos wad.
• casshern

  3 Oct 05, 19:55

  the blackhawk is tried and tested.
  
  so i would go with the blackhawk. so far for transport/gunship halos nothing had really come close to the blackhawks. i might be wrong though. any other recommendations?
• sbst275

  3 Oct 05, 19:55

  Well, maybe the UH-1Y
  
  
• fkh

  3 Oct 05, 20:15

  What about MH-60 Pave Hawk??
  
  It can be armed with a pair of mini-guns and with night capabilities for Special Operations..I am sure Commandos and Guards love this helo..
• rascallyun

  4 Oct 05, 01:19

  Youre missing the NH90 and the Merlin. But not sure if they still meet the specs since they did not pass the RSN bid.
• kotay

  4 Oct 05, 10:13

  Originally posted by rascallyun:

  Youre missing the NH90 and the Merlin. But not sure if they still meet the specs since they did not pass the RSN bid.

  It would seem that the only bid that did meet the requirements of the RSN was the NH90. see below
  
  http://www.maritime-index.com/index.php?pg=129
• storm_freaky13

  5 Oct 05, 00:30

  the blackhawk might win the deal.. hmmm about the RMN.. they are using SuperLynx.. and i just watched ultimate combat helicopters on Discovery the other day... and the problem super lynx faces is digitisation... apparently the EH101 is the most advanced... but sadly due to its size.. IMO i think the merlin looks damn good. anyway... the blackhawk has new avionics which means longer service life.. and looking at the F-15T procurement... The Blackhawk might just sneak in ahead of the NH90
• zenden9

  6 Oct 05, 20:29

  Just buy more super-puma will do....save cost and maintence.
• rascallyun

  6 Oct 05, 21:08

  Originally posted by kotay:

  It would seem that the only bid that did meet the requirements of the RSN was the NH90. see below
  
  http://www.maritime-index.com/index.php?pg=129

  So if NH industries was the only one that complied with the tender requirements, how did the Big S win the deal?
• Delta 5

  6 Oct 05, 21:16

  Originally posted by rascallyun:

  So if NH industries was the only one that complied with the tender requirements, how did the Big S win the deal?

  It all boils down to politics and budget concerns...
  
  Look at Japan and South Korea... Their air forces comprise mainly American aircraft just like our RSAF.
• tankee1981

  9 Oct 05, 14:49

  What are the disadvantages of having an airforce where it is predominantly equipped with planes from a single country and in this case a superpower? Does the advantages of doing so outweigh that of its disadvantages? Comments please.
• kotay

  10 Oct 05, 10:33

  Originally posted by rascallyun:

  So if NH industries was the only one that complied with the tender requirements, how did the Big S win the deal?

  I was trying to figure that out myself too ... could be the article is not accurate or could be that there were other factors (like commonality with helos for the troops). Guess we'll never know why.
• siaokao

  12 Oct 05, 19:17

  Originally posted by kotay:

  I was trying to figure that out myself too ... could be the article is not accurate or could be that there were other factors (like commonality with helos for the troops). Guess we'll never know why.

  Hiya.. so simple.. NH is too expensive.