PAF F16-Blk70 possibly coming - TO BE CONFIRMED

[SABRE]

If I remember correctly, the US had agreed to providing spares and other items related to F-16s around the time of IK-Trump meeting. Don't know if this is in addition to that or whether the same agreement has now been awarded to a US firm.

As for 36 new F-16s lets wait for more reliable sources. Few years back we hardly had enough cash for 8 new F-16s.

 

[StormBreaker]

Still nothing finalized. Bit early to celebrate anything.
PAF interest in Blk72 (not 70) and US willingness to sell them is known from quite a time. Same goes for modification of existing F16 fleet.

O side note, numbers mentioned are incorrect, so is the upgrades under discussion. Nothing final yet.

Any timeline to expect an official word ?
Deal will take time to get finalized, then more time to deliver, 2022—-

How likely is the deal to take place given india’s nonserious attitude towards F-21 ?

We better be ready for US Sanctions...these F16s we have will be sitting on ground soon due to our increasing independence.

Killswitches !!!
I hope, TAI supplies us the Upgrade materials and expertise

 

[Mangus Ortus Novem]

Any timeline to expect an official word ?
Deal will take time to get finalized, then more time to deliver, 2022—-

How likely is the deal to take place given india’s nonserious attitude towards F-21 ?


Killswitches !!!
I hope, TAI supplies us the Upgrade materials and expertise

US needs to have Rafale downed... and keep the supremecy of Yank Hardware... and the best chance is at the hands of PAF.

Killing many birds with single stone! @MastanKhan

 

[Mentee]

Keep spares over stuffed ...
Plus, don’t expect US to repeat similar MISTAKE again anytime sooner

Times have changed my friend no amount of spares gonna keep our 16 running if the pentagon decides to pull the plug off

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Still nothing finalized. Bit early to celebrate anything.
PAF interest in Blk72 (not 70) and US willingness to sell them is known from quite a time. Same goes for modification of existing F16 fleet.

O side note, numbers mentioned are incorrect, so is the upgrades under discussion. Nothing final yet.

Pakistan will acquire any F-16 from anywhere, even if it's A/B. It's as simple as that.

 

[denel]

Move along nothing to see here.

I concur, another cobbled up bs. Looks like the editor took and copy pasted 2 seperate articles; amazing quality of journalism.

 

[Mentee]

Baqi Sab $$$$ mangtain gain.

Yeh Dunya ki nucliai taqat or top 30 economy m sy hai ap ko sharma aani chaehay aysi bat krty

 

[Haris Ali2140]

Yeh Dunya ki nucliai taqat or top 30 economy m sy hai ap ko sharma aani chaehay aysi bat krty

Nucleur power you NK bhi hai.

 

[Mentee]

Nucleur power you NK bhi hai.

You guys are in the self hating swamp upto your necks. Do you have any idea about the level of cringey feel coming out your statement?

 

[StormBreaker]

I concur, another cobbled up bs. Looks like the editor took and copy pasted 2 seperate articles; amazing quality of journalism.

Yes, but partly i agree.

OTOH, this website, has a history of 95+% accuracy in news, they bring many news to light for the first time that are just posted as press releases on relevant sites.

So i won’t ignore the news, PLUS, similar thing has been said by Sir.Khafee earlier who we all know what he is.

 

[Haris Ali2140]

You guys are in the self hating swamp upto your necks. Do you have any idea about the level of cringey feel coming out your statement?

What??? You said that we should ho for another platform instead of F-16 and I said that we can't afford it.
I don't know what are you talking about.

 

[The Eagle]

As the subject has been closed due to lack of verification and also, the source in Op is not adding anything new except that of an OSINT type news article; it will be appreciated to avoid creating such threads. Thread is closed for want of credible source/official release.

Only credible release is of newly signed security contract and nothing more.

Regards,

 

[Champion_Usmani]

BREAKING: Pakistan Air Force likely to purchase 36 new advanced F - 16 Fighter Jets from US, upgrade the existing fleet

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is all set to upgrade its F-16 program with technical assistance and possibly 36 advanced fighter jets from the United States.

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has won a fixed-price $9.1 million contract for technical security team support services for Pakistan’s F-16 program, according to the United States Department of Defense. On the official website, it wrote:

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, Virginia, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $9,111,111 predominantly firm-fixed-price undefinitized contract to provide technical security team support services in support of the Pakistan F-16 program.

According to the details, the deadline for the project is set as 18 June 2020 and all the work will be done in Pakistan. ------------------------------

“This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Foreign military sales funds of $4,464,444 are being obligated at the time of the award”, states the Defense Department’s contracts list for 16 December 2019.

Billions have already been spent on Pakistan’s top of the line fighters ever since the induction of Block 15 F-16A/B configuration in PAF in 1982.

Pakistan had bought a $5.1 billion Military Sales Package from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) in 2006, however, the deal didn’t go through completely due to the 2005 Earthquake, however, it is now going through with Pakistan set to get 36 F-16C/D Block 50/52 with modern APG-68(V)9 radars.

The package for new F-16s includes:

- 7 spare F100-PW-229 EEP engines - 7 spare APG-68(V)9 radar sets - 36 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) - 36 AN/ARC-238 SINCGARS radios with HAVE QUICK I/II - 36 Conformal Fuel Tanks - 36 Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals - 36 GPS and Embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation Systems - 36 APX-113 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe Systems - 36 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites: ALQ-211 AIDEW without Digital Radio Frequency Memory (picked); or AN/ALQ-184 Electronic Counter Measures pod without DRFM; or AN/ALQ-131 Electronic Counter Measures pod without DRFM; or AN/ALQ-187 Advanced Self-Protection Integrated Suites without DRFM; or AN/ALQ-178 Self-Protection Electronic Warfare Suites without DRFM. - 1 Unit Level Trainer

In addition, associated support equipment will also be a part of the deal. A $650 million deal for advanced weaponry for new F-16s will also take place and it will include: 500 AIM-120C5 AMRAAM, 12 AMRAAM training missile, 200 AIM-9M-8/9 Sidewinder Short-Range Air-Air Missiles, 240 LAU-129/A Launchers, 500 GBU-31/38 Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) kits, 600 Enhanced Paveway GBU-12 and GBU-24s, 800 MK-82 500 pound and MK-84 2,000 pound GP bombs and 700 BLU-109 2,000-pound bunker-buster.

Pakistan has also expressed its desire to purchase the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) Program equipment for PAF’s F-16A/B fighter aircraft for $1.3 billion whereas another $151 million will be spent on F-16 A/B Engine Modifications and Falcon UP/STAR Structural Upgrades.

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*Via Defense Industry Daily link*

https://timesofislamabad.com/18-Dec...ghter-jets-from-us-upgrade-the-existing-fleet

 

[MM_Haider]

what did I just read ... is it true... ? if true then it is an AWESOME news from 2019! Rafale to gyooo

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207313918219182080

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207313922975510528

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207313934904184835

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207313940272824323

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207313940272824323

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207314703292280833

https://twitter.com/DevelopmentPk/status/1207314706085621763?s=20

 

[airomerix]

O bhai bas kerjao.

These details are from 2006.