To locate a replacement for the Polish navy’s aging fleet of Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite submarine hunting helicopters, the Polish Ministry of Defense has began a technical dialogue with defense contractors worldwide
Accordingly, the arms sales agency under the Ministry of Defense of Poland intends to buy from 4-8 new anti-submarine helicopters with a maximum take-off weight of 6,500kg and can be deployed from ships of all types. Navy such as OHP frigate, ORP Slazak coastal patrol boat… Besides, factors such as weapon systems, communications, self-defense capabilities, target identification… are also considered by Warsaw. . Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite submarine hunting helicopter of the Polish Navy. Source: PGZ SW. According to the news site Defense24, there are currently two European manufacturers that are likely to participate in the bidding, namely Airbus Helicopters with AS565 Panther helicopter s and Leonardo Helicopters with AW159 Wildcat helicopter s. AS565 Panther is a hunting version of the AS365 Dauphin helicopter , weighs about 4.5 tons, has a maximum speed of 306km/h and is equipped with MU90, A244-S torpedoes and AS-15 anti-ship missiles. . Meanwhile, the AW159 helicopt...