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You can view open PIA tenders here: PIA for Businesses The tender for the aircraft leases closed at the end of October and was removed thereafter. I do have a copy of the tender document should anyone wish to read it. (message me and I shall email you the copy)

You are right in saying the parts are often made by the same manufacturers, however that does not confer commonality. For example, messier-dowty produce landing gears for boeing, airbus and ATR aircraft

Emirates doesn't owe PIA anything. They fulfilled their contractual obligations at the time of the leases. Unlike PIA however, their Head had the vision, took calculated risks and put his money where his mouth is. When he saw that he was getting beyond his ability, he brought in foreign...

There's nothing corrupt about it. The tendering process and documents have been very clear and available for all to examine. They were opened at the end of October in the presence of TIP. Further, if you've got an issue with the tendering process, perhaps you should lay the blame on your...

And for those of us who can't read urdu:

I disagree. The issue with these defence forums is that the majority of posts are subjective. Where I see a factually incorrect post, I will flag it up. A number of your posts were blatantly wrong, hence the 'beating around the bush'.

Your eyes are blind on all else that moves. I guess the recent stationing of the USMC in Aus went over your head too. To put it briefly, Aus is realigning it's interests in the region with the US and as such is expanding it's force projection capabilities. That's where the C-17s payload-range...

The issue with the -E models is they are prone to wing spar cracks and corrosion which are expensive to fix (and even the fixes aren't a permanent solution). The -H models addressed these issues.

I do not suffer fools lightly. And yet the military used the C-130 to get assets into the Kutch area after the Breguet was shot down by the IAF. The C-130 was also used on dirt strips in the Northern Areas following the 05 earthquake and the recent floods. The PAF and PA aerial assets have...

Firstly, can you break your sentences up? They're not very clear. Also, you don't seem to have understood the jist of my post. You're right, the IL-78 can probably land on all of Pakistan's runways. What it can not do is operate off a beach strip in the Ran of Kutch, or off an unprepared...

I disagree. Whilst you're correct in pointing out the payload advantage of the IL-78, you fail to mention the host of negatives that come with operating a jet transport of that size, some of which I'll bullet point below: -Despite it's excellent landing gear with multiple bogies, the...

What there needs to be is some form of Quick Reaction Force at defence sites liable to attack. As soon as the alarm is sounded, parties can rendezvous and get organised instead of waiting for special forces who are 100s of km away. The writing was on the wall when the "miscreants" attacked GHQ...

Are you incapable of reading? The aircraft was landing, not taking off. Secondly, thousands of aircraft t/o and land in inclement weather and do so perfectly safely. Lastly, what this incident shows, like previous accidents in Pakistan is the general poor training standards of Pakistani...

An opportunity to pick up some bargains: Australia axes C-130H fleet in sweeping defence cuts

What's the use in acquiring an aircraft carrier when you can't protect your own borders? Is it because the big boogey man next door has one?

Unless Pakistan has a few billions to spare, the PAF has no options whatsoever. I see Pakistan adding a few more EDA F-16 aircraft from the US and at a stretch the J-10. Though even then, on a qualitative level, they'd be no match for the rafale.

Read the article again. This crash had nothing to do with pilot fatigue. The accident was caused by an arrogant know-it-all Captain and a wimpy ex-Pakistani Air Force F-16 pilot who didn't have the testicles to speak up or take action. Speaks volumes of the leadership qualities nurtured...

First of the two Bell 412 being loaded onto AN-124 cargo plane. Second Bell 412 loaded. http://usarmy.vo.llnwd.net/e2/-images/2010/05/18/73892/army.mil-73892-2010-06-04-100617.jpg Being unloaded at ISB Both chopper unloaded at Chaklala

I think it's about time Pakistanis woke up and smelt the coffee. Ask any PA/FC foot soldier that has served in the FATA areas and he will tell you of the underhand dealings the top brass of the military/ISI have with certain factions, including the Haqqani lot. My uncle is an officer in...

Just checked online. There's a steady 60 knot Jetstream over Japan. Any contaminant would be carried and dispersed over the Pacific. Weather Model - North Pacific Jet Stream Wind and 250 mb Pressure (STORMSURF)