Pakistan to possibly get F16 -Blk70/72

[Khafee]

New Sqd will raise or old ones will get those. There is chatter on other forum by @penzerkiel ID too about this but let's wait from U since it's was Ur babay.
@Tps43 confirmed all C130J and 26 TPS77 MRR delivery few days back

New Sqdn.

 

[Caprxl]

When I started this thread, it was a possibility, Alhumdullilah today it has become a reality.

Kindly dont ask how many, but it is quite a decent number.

Alhumdullilah

New Sqdn.

Hopefully more are on the way to complete the Sqdn"s" as you let us know before.

 

[Khafee]

So it's around 51 additions sounds pretty decent...

As of now, a lot less than this.

 

[War Historian]

As of now, a lot less than this.

Sir, thanks for this good news update. May Allah bless you and PAF with his favours.ameen

 

[Caprxl]

As of now, a lot less than this.

In my naive opinion quantity matters but not that much at the moment, it will/can be built up gradually. The main point was to get pass that Technology Barrier i.e AESA, C7 (hopefully ) etc, saying make USA release us this stuff. which she did. So this in itself is a great milestone.

 

[iceman007]

As of now, a lot less than this.

I hope it's coming with 120D and AESA radar...

I hope atleast 36 new or upgraded ones

 

[Mingle]

I hope it's coming with 120D and AESA radar...

I hope atleast 36 new or upgraded ones

Probably first used15 upgraded to blk 72?US have 100s of used airframes if relationship gets back to track we can access as many as we can along V upgardes same with Whisky cobras can have as many as we can and refurbish them looking farward AIMD along current inventory upgrade to D as well let's see I hope better sense prevail both sides

 

[maxpane]

New Sqdn.

w c sir g

 

[Cookie Monster]

In my naive opinion quantity matters but not that much at the moment, it will/can be built up gradually. The main point was to get pass that Technology Barrier i.e AESA, C7 (hopefully ) etc, saying make USA release us this stuff. which she did. So this in itself is a great milestone.

^that...if Block 70/72 is being released to Pak along with C7...this means an improvement in the relationship which had been going sour in the past. The improvement in relationship is what matters...
...the numbers can go up(more can be acquired) provided the relationship is at that level.

 

[Cookie Monster]

Personally I can't wait when all these goodies are made public...F16 Block 70/72, JF17 Block III(with PL15?), J10C(P according to @Khafee bcuz of some Pak specific changes). In my personal opinion...these will provide the much needed capability boost for PAF to keep IAF at bay(taking into account their Rafael and Meteor capability)...
...and give Pak some breathing room...up until Azm NGF is ready.

 

[Mingle]

New Sqdn.

I hope new one will get name,, Spartas,,

 

[Cookie Monster]

I hope new one will get name,, Spartas,,

Not a fan of names adopted from other far away cultures. We should stick with our Muslim/Pakistani heritage...
...but not a huge deal bcuz at the end of the day it's just a name...I'm just listing my preference.

 

[Caprxl]

^that...if Block 70/72 is being released to Pak along with C7...this means an improvement in the relationship which had been going sour in the past. The improvement in relationship is what matters...
...the numbers can go up(more can be acquired) provided the relationship is at that level.

Exactly, rightly put.

 

[baqai]

does that means PAF is opting out of J-10's and others because normally that's the way US insists when giving their hardware

 

[Mingle]

@Khafee any possiblity for Su35 since Russia now offering Pakistan whole range of items? I am talking about recent visit of FM?