I was about to request Zabanya bro to open a thread on different chinese / russian / korean / turkey/ german / british / french / american submarines that fulfill our navy requirements like Armaments and price... And discuss which one is best for our navy.... i have another question...
http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangla...desh-navys-submarine-procurement-program.html
http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-navy/1391-pakistan-gift-old-submarines-bangladesh-navy.html
Except 130 bangladesh never bought any american weapon! Why is that?? No frigate no tank no artillary gun. Why is that??
Well, we do operate Bell helicopters, Tweets and various light aircraft of US-origin. All of them are non-offensive equipment, including the C-130.
Besides, the C-130s were donated from excess US stock. A very generous gift for our role in the Gulf War.
Our army does operate a few dozen M101 howitzers.
M101 howitzer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Also, the Do 228s for navy would have American components.
Why we don't historically buy any major American equipment? It's pretty simple. They are very expensive. But that's not the only thing. It is the supplying nation that matters too.
Americans don't just randomly sell stuff to anybody. Only a few select countries for instance operate the F-15 Eagle. It's more like a doctrine for the Americans.
But still generally speaking, they are by far superior to Russian or Chinese systems now. They have the cutting edge of technology and battle proven. We won't find any better.
Although, it might change now or in the future in case we get F-16s or Gripen NGs (which uses an American engine and fires American A2A missiles). Especially in today's difficult economic times in the West.
But getting a good radar and avionics package on the F-16, along with quick access to the AMRAAM missile is going to be a challenge.
The Block 50s would be sporting AESA radar recently (thanks to F-35 delays). Another huge leap for the F-16 along with the F-16V development.
Lockheed Martin to build new F-16 Block 50 variant | StratPost
The Malaysians aren't getting the AMRAAM for quite some time on their F-18 Hornets. They rejected the F-18 Super Hornet in favor of the SU-30MKM partly for that reason. But Malay military officials say that they are still into the SH.
So yes, they are limiting such powerful technology in that region and ours.
It is funny to note that both Pakistan and Thailand already use it. With good links with China. The former being an ally
It's not impossible to get the sweet AMRAAM, but it'd be a challenge
And as far as tanks go....would you really want to ride an M1 Abrams in the marshes of Chittagong? Really?
I'd always go for US radar and avionics though or any good Western stuff
Also, Asia is going to be America's top priority. Hope we play our cards right.