If Pakistan has a shot at building a quantitatively sizable attack helicopter fleet, that shot would rest with the Z-10.
Recent sightings of several Z-10 attack helicopters in Islamabad suggest that Pakistan is intending to induct the gunship, if it has not done so already.
The Pakistan Army’s near 40-strong Cobra fleet (Flight Global) has reached the point where a suitable successor must enter the pipeline, so as to ensure the Army’s close air support (CAS) capacities are not only maintained, but strengthened.