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Worried that India might be losing the defensive edge to Pakistan in the air, the Strategic Policy Group will meet on Wednesday (October 11) to finalise a fighter aircraft acquisition plan. An additional Rs 10,000 crore [$2 Bn]is likely to be set aside in the current budget for aircraft...

So….What’s your perception in this matter? Or do you have one? And if I were you I wouldn’t venture out too far because you seem to be hitting cloud 9 all the time…. “Accidents happen and will continue to happen”…. Yeah right flying those things and I wouldn’t be surprised… “PAF will...

Change My Flag...... No need to ask you to change yours..... 100 F-16's, huh.... Yeah, that’s right keep dreaming buddy.... And looking at current events the numbers seem to be dwindling already...... So if I were you I’d starting doing my maths again. Anyway… I was only referring to their...

You only need to read what the Lt General (malaymishra123 ), had written to know, that Pakistan has some big problems.... especially with regards to being operationally ready...!!!

These 40 year old jets that you are refering to seem like a death trap to me, and young pilots which are being forced to fly them are being sent to their deaths at an early stage even before there are any signs of war and that to me sounds unnecessary and justified. I do not believe any country...

Does anyone know whether Pakistan is on schedule with regards to modifying there squadrons...? And thus placing their F7's, Mirage III and IV's into retirement...??? I've heard that the aircrafts have far reach their sell by date and have recently been falling from the skies and causing...

I think that we should be alittle less focused on India's problems and more concerned about Pakistan's problems..!!! Due to the Sanctions posed by our "Allies" the US, we have incurred many set backs with our own airforce....!!! I mean, it was so bad that the PAF were non existent during the...

Hmm... Manufacturing that many fighter jets over the period you've specified does not look like an achievable target for Pakistan. And any how "It's Quality and not Quantity", that pakistan should be aiming for.

Are the planes that Pakistan is acquiring from the United States and China able enough to deal with India's Sukhoi-30MKIs??? I heard that the JF-17's are not 4th generation fighter jets and are consistantly facing delays, either with the engines or better avionics...? I also heard that the...

I was wondering whether anyone could share some light on the news below regarding Tawang? Defence Minister A K Antony has said adequate steps have been taken against invasion of Tawang, an important Buddhist centre on the India-China border. Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu said that the...

Question : Do you believe that the Pakistani Erieye system is more superior to that of the Indian AWACS? I heard that the first of the Phalcon AWACS system will be powered by 4PS-90A-76 engine and is currently being fitted out with Mission Sensors and Management suites and will be ready for roll...

I believe that Pakistan should have tried to purchase the C-47 Chinook Helicopter than the Mi 171. The Chinooks were used in October 05 when an earthquake struck Kashmir, the roads at the time were unpassable, and the Chinook are best suited for these conditions...

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says Sikh separatists based outside India are trying to revive militancy in the state of Punjab. Mr Singh says there is "credible information" to show that the remnants of separatist groups in Canada, the UK, Germany and Pakistan are regrouping. He...

Pakistan's F-16C/D Block 52 fighter jets

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said any new government in Pakistan should be wary of holding talks with the pro-Taliban insurgents. Gates told the BBC that efforts of the previous administration to negotiate with the militants had not worked out. Speaking in Delhi, Gates...

A really cool picture

A soldier of Pakistan army stands over looking Pajia valley on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. The militants that grabbed control of Pakistan's Swat Valley last fall have fled or melted away into the villages they came from. Now, as spring thaws the snow where troops have dug in through winter, the army...

Soldiers of Pakistan army take positions in troubled area of Shangla in northwest Pakistan on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. The militants that grabbed control of Pakistan's Swat Valley last fall have fled or melted away into the villages they came from. Now, as spring thaws the snow where troops have...

Reuters Wednesday, February 27, 2008; 7:41 AM KARACHI (Reuters) - India's successful test-firing of a nuclear-capable, submarine-launched missile will trigger a new arms race in the region, Pakistan's navy chief said on Wednesday. Nuclear-armed Pakistan and India have fought three wars...

E-mail David Ignatius Thursday, February 28, 2008; Page A17 Politicians who talk about the terrorism threat -- and it's already clear that this will be a polarizing issue in the 2008 campaign -- should be required to read a new book by a former CIA officer named Marc Sageman. It stands...