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SINGPORE HAS 72 F16 BLOCK 52s
thats news to me
thats news to me
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The quality of the american weapons is undeniable but that's of no use if spare parts are not available when you need them. PAF officials know that Pakistan is prone to be the target of US sanctions and after that when they go for american weapons, I have to say that it's not only the quality that matters, there's more to it.
Major U.S. Arms Sales and Grants to Pakistan Since 2001
Major post-2001 defense supplies provided, or soon to be provided, under FMF include:
! eight P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and their refurbishment (valued at $474 million);
! about 5,250 TOW anti-armor missiles ($186 million; 2,007 delivered);
! more than 5,600 military radio sets ($163 million);
! six AN/TPS-77 surveillance radars ($100 million);
! six C-130E transport aircraft and their refurbishment ($76 million);
! five refurbished SH-2I Super Seasprite maritime helicopters granted under EDA ($67 million);
! one ex-Oliver Hazard Perry class missile frigate via EDA ($65 million);
! 20 AH-1F Cobra attack helicopters via EDA ($48 million, 12 refurbished and delivered); and
! 121 refurbished TOW missile launchers ($25 million).
Supplies paid for with a mix of Pakistani national funds and FMF include:
! up to 60 Mid-Life Update kits for F-16A/B combat aircraft (valued at $891 million, with $477 million of this in FMF, Pakistan currently plans to purchase 35 such kits); and
! 115 M-109 self-propelled howitzers ($87 million, with $53 million in FMF).
Notable items paid or to be paid for entirely with Pakistani national funds include:
! 18 new F-16C/D Block 50/52 combat aircraft (valued at $1.43 billion; none delivered to date);
! F-16 armaments including 500 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles; 1,450 2,000-pound bombs; 500 JDAM Tail Kits for gravity bombs; and 1,600 Enhanced Paveway laser-guided kits, also for gravity bombs ($629 million);
! 100 Harpoon anti-ship missiles ($298 million);
! 500 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles ($95 million); and
! six Phalanx Close-In Weapons System naval guns ($80 million).
While the Pentagon notified Congress on the possible transfer to Pakistan of three P-3B aircraft as EDA grants that would be modified to carry the E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning suite in a deal worth up to $855 million, this effort has not progressed beyond the notification stage. Other major EDA grantssince 2001 include 14 F-16A/B combat aircraft and 39 T-37 military trainer jets. Under Coalition
Support Funds (part of the Pentagon budget), Pakistan has received 26 Bell 412 utility helicopters, along with related parts and maintenance, valued at $235 million. Finally, under 1206, Frontier Corps, and Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund authorities, the United States has provided helicopter spare parts, various night vision devices, radios, body armor, helmets, first aid kits, litters, and large quantities of other individual soldier equipment.
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! 18 new F-16C/D Block 50/52 combat aircraft (valued at $1.43 billion; none delivered to date); Isnt that about US$ 79 million per plane ??? Are you sure all the money is going into a Block 50 plane?
I think the MMRCA competition had the supposedly more advanced Block 60 at much cheaper price..
"Expensive" Rafale is supposed to be about US$ 60-70 million correct me if I am wrong !!
! 18 new F-16C/D Block 50/52 combat aircraft (valued at $1.43 billion; none delivered to date); Isnt that about US$ 79 million per plane ??? Are you sure all the money is going into a Block 50 plane?
I think the MMRCA competition had the supposedly more advanced Block 60 at much cheaper price..
"Expensive" Rafale is supposed to be about US$ 60-70 million correct me if I am wrong !!