Tulevaisuudessa meille voisi avautua mahdollisuus hankkia noita ruotsin HKP-14F - TTH(swe) 90 versioita muutama laivastolle. Niissä olisi meva-tutka, sonobuoyt ja dipattava sonar. Harmi vain että Ruotsalaiset eivät alunperin varustelleet niitä kantamaan torpedoja. Myös datalinkki puuttuu ASW-pinta-aluksille. Ne saa tietysti rahalla ja ilmeisesti nämä puutteet korjataan ennen kuin kopterit menevät vaihtoon.
Frisk kirjoittaa:
Crucially, the HKP 14F is
not an NH90 FFH, but a uniquely Swedish version based on the NH90 TTH (in addition both versions sport a higher cabin to provide a more ergonomic working environment, but the cost impact of that much-maligned feature at this stage is likely minor). The nine HKP 14F
are equipped with a “tactical radar” (i.e. a maritime surveillance radar), dipping sonar, as well as sonobuoy launcher and processing capability. Keen readers will note that there are no weapons or datalinks in the description above, and that omission is not by accident.
Somehow, with Sweden being no stranger to neither airborne ASW-operations nor datalinks, it was originally decided against acquiring weapons or datalinks for the NH90, despite the platform being a key integrated part in both the surface and sub-surface warfare plans of the Swedish Navy. The realisation that this is stupid is nothing new, and
has been discussed since before the helicopters were delivered. Eventually, common sense prevailed, and the latest long-term plan dictate that the integration of the new lightweight torpedo (TP 47) and a datalink will
begin before 2025.
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