I don't want to sound like a 'Debbie Downer' but what would be the Pros of 'five main Hardpoint and short legged' jet be to get the SD-10s, that too on center pylon ? It needs either center or two inner wing as fuel tanks to be relevant, unless it be escorting other M-III/V strike package but...
About 20 odd years, they are going through MLU at about 20 years in service. A-70s are still around, but likely not much longer as newer incoming should be replacing them. You can base the lifetime in service off Daphine ( 40 odd years ) and now A-70s as at 40+ years.
A-90s are still very...
It's being discussed for the living, just as Doctors and Nurses go and celebrate Eid / new year / <enter other religious holiday> at an Hospital after telling a family earlier that their loved one has departed. Living must go on living, that is human nature and needed else we all be at each...
Both Russia ( USSR ) and US have been to space since the late 60s. Lets put a man in space first then perhaps start a separate Armed forces Division, let's say "Pak Space Force", draw specialized / qualified folks from PAF, PN, PN Marines and PA and build it up.
To get to that stage, lets...
You mean rebrand PN to Pakistan Aerospace Force ? Then Admiral Sheik Rasheed could Command the PNS "PIB Colony" Space Ship, however a Contingent of PAF pilots could pilot the Thunder Fighter ( ref: Buck Rogers in 25th century )
PS: Sorry mods for going off topic, I just couldn't resist it.
Hate to inject myself into this, however, he himself has mentioned that his credentials can be searched online, so per his own words his bio is already out there. So nothing he be revealing that is not already out there except will save folks time, effort to search if any one is wee bit...
ToT to build an Fighter Jet Engine ? not even Iron Brother will give you that. Now for a local manufacturing ( key components exported from the Main Land ) can be do able, still likely be hard sell.
Though a Satire to me it seems, but spot on as far as thinking by junta / powers -to-be it so seems. Like folks who use simple Wi-Fi no-login, no passphrase with assumption as to who will do anything wrong by joining their wireless connection.
They are stating by doing this that, yo' 'Toughen up your Cyber Security.' Create a Cyber force if you have too, 220+ million netizens, gotta be 100/200 that can ACE SAN's Cyber Defender Program or similar.
Folks, this is not a 11th hour visit, it was planned ahead in days if not weeks if not mistaken. Following the protocol. the itinerary most likely was submitted to MoFA and was in all likelihood approved to grant access to the individuals including the CoAS.
Pak could have easily said no to...
ZDK-03 --> To bring it close to KJ-500 if not at par, replacing the radar to AESA.
Erieye --> PAF repaired one, bought one/two to replace the destroyed one(s). Then PAF picked up additional on top of that to make it 6(+), 6 was the original sought numbers but were reduced down to four ( 4) in...
Old Daphine had to carry max load 12, they were loaded into torpedo tubes if not mistaken, drawback is that were exposed to salt water environment, no re-loads at sea. Newer PN Subs carry Load in the Torpedo Room, weapons are loaded as required so they are not exposed to salt water conditions...
Well VLS does have certain advantages, one is that it's weapon is ready to go in minutes notice while for the torpedo tube, load torpedo tube 2 with weapon xxx," which takes some time. It also allows for segregation of weapons, while Forward Topedo Room may hold max 12/18 weapons ( for example...
No, VLS or no, it's still great that PN is adding teeth to it's sub fleet.
PS: Not sure if PLAAN fields any active SSK with VLS anyway, can't recall one. Correct me if I are wrong.