F-16 deal expires amid Pakistan-US row over finances

[Moonlight]

These colors are making it hard for me to read.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

Lol... If Sartaz Aziz feels Indian Defence missiles can be a threat then F16 is surely a threat. Please stop the hypocrisy now !

 

[Post Colonnial]

@Zain Malik - you don't have to guess. We have made it quite explicitly clear that if you guys want the F16 you better stop terrorism and do what you have been asked to do with the haqqani gangsters. you don't get paid if you don't do your job.

This has nothing to do with India.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

@Zain Malik

You should have posted the source INSTEAD of colouring the article

 

[GR!FF!N]

Today 8 F-16s,Tomorrow it might be spares for whole F-16 fleet,who knows..

 

[Sergi]

Lol mate. India isn't worried about 8 birds. You already have 60 plus teens in your AF.

All India was/is trying to check on intentions of USA. If they are saying they are will to cooperate with India in larger scale they can't add trouble to India.

And I don't think Pak AF will invest in anything new. Best option is 2nd hand 16s or adding J-17s. No new bird.
M2K can be option if anybody is selling

 

[Gentelman]

Winny baby crying baby....

 

[Stephen Cohen]

Winny baby crying baby....

Everything is fair in love and war

You also send terrorists into India

 

[_NOBODY_]

Today 8 F-16s,Tomorrow it might be spares for whole F-16 fleet,who knows..

If that happened then we will give China full access to our F-16 block 52 and with this they are going reverse engineer F-16 block 52 and the best thing to reverse engineer is its engine then you will see JF-17 with Chinese F100-PW-229. As far as the spare parts are concern after China will reverse engineer it then they can also build its spare parts.

 

[Zain Malik]

Whats this...A new thread printed out of a printer which is low on color cartilages ...or the OP is in mood of playing holi...

Its not threat, its keeping your enemy checked and under control.

Do you really print your Threads Miss @Viny....

 

[sims1729]

I think if this deals actually does not pan out it would be a big win for Modi's diplomacy

 

[Zain Malik]

Whats this...A new thread printed out of a printer which is low on color cartilages ...or the OP is in mood of playing holi...

Its not threat, its keeping your enemy checked and under control.

Mam Muslims don't play Holi....
Secondly You can check your enemy but don't resist it to stop doing anything that is against your will or whatever.....
India says to US that's
DamnCAre.......

I think if this deals actually does not pan out it would be a big win for Modi's diplomacy

I think your PM is just on its seat to restrict America giving Falcons to Pakistan....
Does he has any other thing to do..?????

 

[Akhill]

If that happened then we will give China full access to our F-16 block 52 and with this they are going reverse engineer F-16 block 52 and the best thing to reverse engineer is its engine then you will see JF-17 with Chinese F100-PW-229. As far as the spare parts are concern after China will reverse engineer it then they can also build its spare parts.

So, even in such an extreme situation where you dont care about US and their sanctions, even at that point of time you will go and wait at chinese door and ask them to reverse engineer... if you've said that you would've reverse engineered, i would've thought something better... pathetic process of thought man... this all weather friend bs wont work all the time and it is because of such attitude, Pakistan is in the mess it is today.... relying solely on US and now have to dance for their tunes.

 

[Centurion2016]

USA is not a true ally of any Asian country

infact they are not a true ally of anyone

 

[Joe Shearer]

ISLAMABAD: India has been lobbying to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad from the US. The deal was first drawn out in 2015, when Pakistan was offered to pay for US$ 699 million for eight F-16 jets.

The deal was subsidized, whereby Pakistan had to shell out only US$270 million and residual amount was to be funded by Washington from its Foreign Military Financing program. But recently US Congress turned the subsidy down and asked the Pakistan government to pay the entire cost from her own treasury.

However Pakistan refused to accept the full payment offer and rejected the deal rather said thank you to US offer and further expressed that Pakistan would look for alterable option for fighter jets.

F-16 sale to Pakistan: Facts and Figures

Earlier New Delhi had expressed her discontentment over the deal and constantly advocated that such sophisticated fighter jet are suitable for advance warfare and not for striking terrorist dugouts. India claimed that Pakistan pursuit to acquire F-16 jets is solely to gain advantage over Indian air superiority, especially after her recent plans induct French jet Rafale.

Obama Administration has also recognized New Delhi’s concern over the sale of latest F-16 jets to India. India had been pressurizing Washington to limit her military support to Islamabad. Purchase of such advance fighter jets would only bolster Pakistan efforts to undermine South Asia’s security in general and India in particular.

Why Pakistan has abandoned F-16 Deal with US

India looks firmed in denying the Pakistani Air Force the eight F-16 jets which comes loaded with upgraded facilities like all-weather, non-daylight environments and self-defence/area suppression capability. Indian lobby left no stone unturned to spoil the game for Pakistan.

According to some diplomatic sources, F-16 manufacturer Lockheed Martin expected to seal this deal as it plan to close their production unit in Fort Worth, Taxes. Pakistan probably would have been their last customer.

India is expected to be new destination for the manufacture of F-16s under the initiative of Make in India proposed by Indian PM Modi. Both Lockheed Martin and Boeing are exploring their venues in India to produce F-16 ‘Super Viper’ and F/A-18 ‘Super Hornet’.

However the most astonishing factor is that India which may have a F-16 production unit in India just fears 8 F-16 being delivered to Pakistan.

Is it the fear of just 8 F-16s or the competence of Pakistani Air Force Pilots which forced Indian Lobby to go all out against the F 16 deal.

It is pertinent to mention here that during the two wars of 1965 and 1971 Indian Air Force with higher numbers and superior technology had to face humiliation and embarrassing defeat by the Pakistani Air Force Pilots.

It s probably the same fear and humiliation which Indian Air Force strategists had in mind while blocking the F-16 sale to Pakistan.

What a boring post, with its kindergarten colour scheme.