what are the specifics of the sale
does it includes more MLU kits or option for 10 more etc.?
~87 million usd per plane is bit too much.
sigh
do you guys ever read?
As it says in the article "The US Government on Friday, said it had approved the sale to Pakistan of
eight F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp,
radars and
other equipment, in a deal valued at $699 million." So, it is not just the jets.
The sale is worth 699 million USD and
includes support, training and spare parts. The approval means that Pakistan is now actually free to actually order the aircraft from Lockheed Martin
US approves more F-16s for Pakistan | AIRheadsFLY.com
A total of
eight F-16 block 52 will be sold consists of
two type C and type D with six engines F100-PW-229. It also will be sold
14 Joint Helmet Mounted cueing system,
eight radar AN / APG-68 (V) 9, and
eight ALQ-211 (V) 9 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites.
INFLUENCE FIGHT WITH CHINA, THE USA FINALLY APPROVES SALE OF F-16s PAKISTAN | DEFENCE AND ALL WORLD TRUTH NEWS TRENDS
DSCA statement:
The Government of Pakistan – F-16 Block 52 Aircraft | The Official Home of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency
The Government of Pakistan has requested a possible sale of:
- MDE equipment
- Eight (8) F-16 Block 52 aircraft (two (2) C and six (6) D models), with the F100-PW-229 increased performance engine
- Fourteen (14) Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS)
- Non-MDE equipment
- Eight (8) AN/APG-68(V)9 radars
- Eight (8) ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites (AIDEWS).
- Other items
- Spare and repair parts
- Support and test equipment
- Publications and technical documentation
- Personnel training and training equipment
- U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services
- Other related elements of logistical and program support.
The estimated cost of MDE is $564.68 million.
The total estimated cost is $699.04 million.
I.e $71 million per 1x F16 + 1,8 x JHMCS
F-16 Block 52
F-16 Versions - F-16C/D
The Boeing Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) combines a magnetic head tracker with a display projected onto a pilot's visor, giving the pilot a targeting device that can be used to aim sensors and weapons wherever the pilot is looking. It does so by synchronizing aircraft sensors with the user's head movements so they automatically point where the pilot looks and displaying flight information on the inside of the helmet visor so data is always in view.
To aim and fire a missile, pilots point their heads at the targets and press a switch on the flight controls to direct and fire a weapon. To attack a ground target, pilots can acquire the target with a sensor and note its location on the helmet display. Alternatively, pilots can use the helmet display to cue sensors and weapons to a visually detected ground target.
In a dual-seat aircraft, each crewmember can wear a JHMCS helmet and perform independent operations with continuous awareness of where the other crewmember is looking.
The high off-boresight seeker (HOBS) system consists of the JHMCS and the AIM-9X high off-boresight air-to-air missile.
Boeing: Historical Snapshot: Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
The AN/APG-68 radar is a long range (up to 296 km) pulse-doppler radar designed by Northrop Grumman (previously Westinghouse) to replace AN/APG-66 radar in the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The AN/APG-68(V)9 radar is the latest development. Besides the increase in scan range compared to the previous version, it has a Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) capability.
AN/APG-68(V)9 Multimode Fire Control Radar
APG-68(V)9 Radar for Block 50/52 F-16
Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), a state-of-the-art electronic warfare (EW) suite for self protection and situational awareness. AIDEWS, in use by a growing number of international air forces, ensures electronic warfare capability for deployments around the world. AIDEWS (AN/ALQ-211(V)4), now flying in allied F-16 aircraft, provides an
internal, fully integrated radar warning and RF countermeasures capability. The pod-based proven AIDEWS (AN/ALQ-211(V)9) uses Line Replacement Units (LRUs) interchangeable with the AIDEWS internal system. The pod-based system can be added to enhance suite performance or add electronic warfare capability to legacy aircraft.
Exelis’ AN/ALQ-211(V)9 pod cleared for installation on Pakistani F-16 fighters - Airforce Technology
In sum, these F-16s block 52 are getting some equipment normally on the F-15 block 52 Plus.