PAF Project Falcon

[maverick1977]

Folks what is PAF peoject Falcon which will be delivered in July 2027 ?

 

[Imran Khan]

i really have no damn idea

 

[maverick1977]

who would know it here?

@MastanKhan @PakFactor @Norwegian @Pan-Islamic-Pakistan

 

[TheSnakeEatingMarkhur]

Folks what is PAF peoject Falcon which will be delivered in July 2027 ?

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@Bilal Khan (Quwa) any idea ?

 

[Imran Khan]

its about F-16 upgrades

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFPN) -- Pakistani Air Commodore Syed Hassan Raza inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, before it was transferred to the Pakistani air force. Two upgraded Air Force F-16s were delivered to the Pakistani air force Dec. 12. Commodore Raza is the F-16 Project Falcon director of the F-16 Weapons System Management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dane Anderson)

Pakistan gets two upgraded F-16s

In the early 1980s, the Pakistan air force received its first F-16 Fighting Falcons from the United States. Since then, the maintenance support for the jets has been as unpredictable as world

www.af.mil

Pakistan Air Force Project Falcon Team. (PAFPFT) Members and details

https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a147543.pdf

also here from pakistan CAA official web

Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad H.I. (M) Vice Chief of the Air Staff / Member CAA Board Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad was commissioned in General Duty Pilot Branch of Pakistan Air Force in November, 1984. Following that, he graduated through operational conversions and other professional courses for accomplishment of fighter pilot career. In that, he has served in various fighter squadrons as operational and instructor pilot. To his credit, he has credible experience on F-6, F-7P and F-16 aircraft. The officer has commanded squadron of Combat Commander School and PAF Base Shahbaz. In his academic profile, Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad is a graduate of Air War College, Pakistan Air Force, National Defence University Pakistan and Joint Command & Staff College, UK. He holds post graduate degrees in War Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and Strategic Studies from Kings College, London. In the Staff appointments, he has served as Director Operational Requirement & Development, Air Headquarters, Chief Project Director Falcon (F-16 Project), Director General Logistics at Joint Staff Headquarters, Director General Projects Air Headquarters, Islamabad & Chairman Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Board, Kamra. Also, he has officiated as Air Attaché at Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC from 2008 to 2010 and has been awarded ‘Legion of Merit’ by US Government. The officer is recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military). He is married and blessed with three children. At present, Air Marshal Ahmer is officiating as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, Air Headquarters, Islamabad. Members Profile

 

[nomi007]

May be Block V type project to upgrade F-16s fleet.

 

[maverick1977]

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its about F-16 upgrades

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFPN) -- Pakistani Air Commodore Syed Hassan Raza inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, before it was transferred to the Pakistani air force. Two upgraded Air Force F-16s were delivered to the Pakistani air force Dec. 12. Commodore Raza is the F-16 Project Falcon director of the F-16 Weapons System Management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dane Anderson)

Pakistan gets two upgraded F-16s

In the early 1980s, the Pakistan air force received its first F-16 Fighting Falcons from the United States. Since then, the maintenance support for the jets has been as unpredictable as world

www.af.mil

Pakistan Air Force Project Falcon Team. (PAFPFT) Members and details

https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a147543.pdf

also here from pakistan CAA official web

Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad H.I. (M) Vice Chief of the Air Staff / Member CAA Board Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad was commissioned in General Duty Pilot Branch of Pakistan Air Force in November, 1984. Following that, he graduated through operational conversions and other professional courses for accomplishment of fighter pilot career. In that, he has served in various fighter squadrons as operational and instructor pilot. To his credit, he has credible experience on F-6, F-7P and F-16 aircraft. The officer has commanded squadron of Combat Commander School and PAF Base Shahbaz. In his academic profile, Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad is a graduate of Air War College, Pakistan Air Force, National Defence University Pakistan and Joint Command & Staff College, UK. He holds post graduate degrees in War Studies from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and Strategic Studies from Kings College, London. In the Staff appointments, he has served as Director Operational Requirement & Development, Air Headquarters, Chief Project Director Falcon (F-16 Project), Director General Logistics at Joint Staff Headquarters, Director General Projects Air Headquarters, Islamabad & Chairman Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Board, Kamra. Also, he has officiated as Air Attaché at Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC from 2008 to 2010 and has been awarded ‘Legion of Merit’ by US Government. The officer is recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military). He is married and blessed with three children. At present, Air Marshal Ahmer is officiating as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, Air Headquarters, Islamabad. Members Profile

then why does the project says that it will finish june 2027 ? what sorta upgrades are these ?

May be Block V type project to upgrade F-16s fleet.

I am leaning towards what you just said .. its logical that block 50/52 will go to 70s..

 

[Imran Khan]

then why does the project says that it will finish june 2027 ? what sorta upgrades are these ?



I am leaning towards what you just said .. its logical that block 50/52 will go to 70s..

its some 15 years old project sir . i think upgrades will not stop one by one it will continue . i see it just fine sir . until 27 they will keep upgrading f-16s .

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

@BHarwana @ghazi52 @PanzerKiel @Signalian

Do you know the answer to the OP question?

 

[Yasser76]

Could be a ongoing project to keep in the F-16s up to date. Just this year alone we have ordered more Sniper pods and updated the AIDEWS on the F-16 fleet, so could be this. V upgrade highly unlikely now.

 

[PakFactor]

then why does the project says that it will finish june 2027 ? what sorta upgrades are these ?



I am leaning towards what you just said .. its logical that block 50/52 will go to 70s..

It doesn’t mean there will be upgrades, the role could just be the team manages the logistics and supply for spares, munitions to air bases to make sure the birds are ready.

https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a147543.pdf

See Page 43:

The PAFPFT's primary purpose is to act as the central working group in-country to assure that F-16 weapon systems are acquired, delivered, and supported at the designated Pak- istani air bases.

 

[S A L M A N.]

This screenshot that has been shared in OP simply represents the list of senior air officers of the PAF with their positions and dates of retirement.
The July 2027 date represents the date of retirement of the officer in question who is officiating as the CPD of the F-16 project - basically responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the current F-16 fleet. It does not necessarily mean that upgrades are on the cards.
Planning, acquisition, funding and logistics aspects of the F-16s are handled by a dedicated program management office at AHQ and Project Falcon represents that office in all probability.

 

[volatile]

Forget V upgrade PAF needs to look forward and get rid of Uncle SAM equipment as early as possible . We need to be self sustaining and JF17 is living proof even not capable as F16 but baby steps

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

2027 is far away we are in 2020 looks like a routine repair work maintenance spread over multiple years
15 planes updated /refreshed every year or so

 

[maverick1977]

I think it might be for spares and maintenance only.