Pakistan Gets F16 -Blk70/72

[Scorpio]

General Electric has won $707.3 million to supply F110 engines to power F-16 fighter jets of Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Taiwan.

The contract includes F110-GE-129 engine production, provision of installs and spares and modernized engine management system computers, the Pentagon said in a statement Tuesday.

For Qatar, the engines will power the twin-engined Boeing F-15QT.

“These actions involve Foreign Military Sales to Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and Qatar,” the statement read.

Work is expected to be completed by December 31, 2026.View attachment 12453

This one @Khafee

 

[Mingle]

LM had made the offer to India to move production line to India if they ordered 100+ F-21.
I was more joking. Since the 62b order is to keep US jobs alive It is a US Gov Order directly to LM, so no chance of getting production line in Kamra. However if you have a big enough order, we may get MRO facilities.
TuSAS can be a backup for us for GE based engines.

62 $ billions means india not buying F21 if PAF go 50+ numbers then good chance for MRO facilities. PAF should get as many as they can it's high time for shopping in US Arms market IA fingers crossed not only vipers we get more goodies too

 

[Zeeman]

India will never get F 16...... this article explains it all :

F-16 never stood a chance to be in IAF fleet. Lockheed Martin messed it up so much

In many ways, F-16 is a microcosm of India-US ties. Imran Khan’s meeting with Donald Trump had little role in US resuming military sales to Pakistan.

www.google.ca

 

[Khafee]

India will never get F 16...... this article explains it all :

F-16 never stood a chance to be in IAF fleet. Lockheed Martin messed it up so much

In many ways, F-16 is a microcosm of India-US ties. Imran Khan’s meeting with Donald Trump had little role in US resuming military sales to Pakistan.

www.google.ca

Sadly, given the hodgepodge of equipment the IAF operates, almost none of which talk to each other, the IAF simply doesn’t understand networked warfare, nor does it care. Stuck in the 1980s’ mindset, the IAF still believes in kinetics while the rest of the world has moved towards electronics. The simplest explanation for this is the scene from Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark, where an Arab swordsman comes around flaunting his sword skills and Indy simply shoots him with a revolver. Here, the IAF is the Arab swordsman, who thinks a better sword could have won him the battle, instead of transitioning to a revolver; Lockheed Martin is the revolver salesman, who futilely tries arguing with the swordsman to give up his sword for the revolver.

 

[Zeeman]

You made me laugh... not only that but Lockheed never intended to move production outside America especially when they are still getting so many orders. Imagine the political fire storm if they dared to move....

On the lighter note Indians are working hard producing wings for our new F16s at their TATA plant in India !

 

[Scorpio]

Sadly, given the hodgepodge of equipment the IAF operates, almost none of which talk to each other, the IAF simply doesn’t understand networked warfare, nor does it care. Stuck in the 1980s’ mindset, the IAF still believes in kinetics while the rest of the world has moved towards electronics. The simplest explanation for this is the scene from Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark, where an Arab swordsman comes around flaunting his sword skills and Indy simply shoots him with a revolver. Here, the IAF is the Arab swordsman, who thinks a better sword could have won him the battle, instead of transitioning to a revolver; Lockheed Martin is the revolver salesman, who futilely tries arguing with the swordsman to give up his sword for the revolver.

True fact

 

[Scorpio]

Respected Brothers ! Its just humble request please stop this aggressive trade of words!
We all are pakistanis , we all love pakistan as a one nation. Thats it !
Please came to actual thread topic . .. hope best will come for Pakistan AI
Just to change mood look at this beautiful picture of our birds

 

[Khafee]

You made me laugh... not only that but Lockheed never intended to move production outside America especially when they are still getting so many orders. Imagine the political fire storm if they dared to move....

On the lighter note Indians are working hard producing wings for our new F16s at their TATA plant in India !

Have the wings been outsourced to them, I thought South Carolina objected, and it didn't happen?

 

[Khafee]

Alright @!eon @Pakhtoon yum @Mingle @Zeeman Off topic posts moved to relevant thread.

Please do not hurt each others sentiments, keep it civil, and do not derail any threads.

Thank You

Chill Republic

Good Morning Sir, its being an accolade to have your presence ...You forget to mention your grip on diet food :) I was busy sulking that you hadn't said 'Hi', till it occurred to me that I was the newly joining member and should have greeted an old friend. Great to see you here. When did you...

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[Khafee]

Maintenance of this engine any issue for PAF or it would be ok? What Urs take on total tally?

No issues at all, for dusty / sandy climate, it is much better than PW.

 

[!eon]

Thanks dear brother.
We Pakistanis are split entities, not a nation. Our loyalties are with our individual entities and we don't care about ethics while defending these entities.
But we do quickly register equally harsh replies from others and forget the law, "every action has equal and opposite reaction".

Alright @!eon @Pakhtoon yum @Mingle @Zeeman Off topic posts moved to relevant thread.

Please do not hurt each others sentiments, keep it civil, and do not derail any threads.

Thank You

Chill Republic

Good Morning Sir, its being an accolade to have your presence ...You forget to mention your grip on diet food :) I was busy sulking that you hadn't said 'Hi', till it occurred to me that I was the newly joining member and should have greeted an old friend. Great to see you here. When did you...

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[Syed Hammad Ahmed]

I am anxiously waiting for our new and upgraded F16s. Hope we can get hands on AIM 120Ds too

 

[Mastankhan]

India will never get F 16...... this article explains it all :

F-16 never stood a chance to be in IAF fleet. Lockheed Martin messed it up so much

In many ways, F-16 is a microcosm of India-US ties. Imran Khan’s meeting with Donald Trump had little role in US resuming military sales to Pakistan.

www.google.ca

Sadly, given the hodgepodge of equipment the IAF operates, almost none of which talk to each other, the IAF simply doesn’t understand networked warfare, nor does it care. Stuck in the 1980s’ mindset, the IAF still believes in kinetics while the rest of the world has moved towards electronics. The simplest explanation for this is the scene from Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark, where an Arab swordsman comes around flaunting his sword skills and Indy simply shoots him with a revolver. Here, the IAF is the Arab swordsman, who thinks a better sword could have won him the battle, instead of transitioning to a revolver; Lockheed Martin is the revolver salesman, who futilely tries arguing with the swordsman to give up his sword for the revolver.

Hi,

You guys should have scrolled down and read the comments section---the indians are going crazy over the article---. Iyer needs to find a place where he can hide and be safe---.

 

[Khafee]

Hi,

You guys should have scrolled down and read the comments section---the indians are going crazy over the article---. Iyer needs to find a place where he can hide and be safe---.

These guys smoke some serious shit. On our FB page same issue.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

These guys smoke some serious shit. On our FB page same issue.

Its mental illness. Nothing else can describe this behavior.