Pakistan F-16 Discussions 2

[VCheng]

The latter.

Exactly as I thought. Perhaps an improvement to the sentence structure may aid clarity, but that is only a suggestion.

 

[air marshal]

ITT Exelis to supply additional ALQ-211(V)9 pods to Pakistan

ITT Exelis has received a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the US Robins Air Force Base for the supply of additional pod-mounted ALQ-211(V)9 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare System (AIDEWS) to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

The jamming pods, delivered under the $54m FMS contract, will be integrated into PAF's fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets.

Exelis Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems business vice-president and general manager Rich Sorelle said the pod-mounted system brings electronic warfare technology to its customers at much lesser cost.

"Since AIDEWS is being adopted by many of our international allies and is based on our modular and scalable EW technology, future upgrade costs are shared and affordable," Sorelle added.

Developed from the ALQ-211 (V) 4 system, AIDEWS provides pilots with situational awareness and protection against radar-based threats, including modern surface-to-air and air-to-air weapon systems.

The (V)9 pod provides digital radar warning, high-power jamming, threat geolocation and situational awareness using line replaceable units (LRUs) interchangeable with internal AIDEWS systems.

The system has been integrated into a wide variety of US and allied defence rotary-wing and fighter aircraft including the NH-90 helicopter, V-22 Osprey, MH-47, MH-60 Black Hawk, F-16 Fighter and several commercial platforms.

Work under the contract will be performed at the company's Electronic Systems division in Clifton, New Jersey, US.

The company was also awarded a $49.09m FMS contract for supply of systems software and support equipment for the ALQ-211(V)9 pods in July 2011.

The package included delivery of 18 pods, four pod shells, two antenna coupler sets, as well as two lab test benches and data systems.

More than 180 AIDEWS systems are currently under contract for six countries as part of the company's FMS programme and, around 140 systems have been delivered along with continuous software support through regular system updates to date.

Image: The AIDEWS pod-mounted system provides pilots with advanced situational awareness and protection against radar-based threats. Photo: ITT Exelis.

ITT Exelis to supply additional ALQ-211(V)9 pods to Pakistan - Airforce Technology

 

[Donatello]

Hmm, so why only 18? Why not for the entire fleet of MLU-ed aircraft as well?

 

[Donatello]

I hid the name, rank and face for obvious reasons.

Is that the F-16 Blk A/B?

6+1 hardpoints??

 

[TOPGUN]

Is that the F-16 Blk A/B?

6+1 hardpoints??

It is forusre a A/B model

 

[fjavaid]

Is that the F-16 Blk A/B?

6+1 hardpoints??

what ever the model is its awwsome pic ......

 

[abdulbarijan]

CHECK OUT THE BEAUTY AT 0:18

And now

THANK ME!!!

LOL!!!!

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Nice Video indeed.

 

[abdulbarijan]

 

[razgriz19]

F-16 beat typhoon in dogfight

 

[CallsignAlzaeem]

F-16 beat typhoon in dogfight

This is F-2000 Typhoon Italian prototype with Danish block 40 falcon.The score was in favor of F-2000 however at lower altitude less energy bleeding helped falcon to get hold on it.the problem began at the higher altitude where F-2000 was the undisputed winner.

 

[MastanKhan]

Hi,

So what is new about it---even the mirage 2k has taken out the F16 at higher altitude.

YOU CHICKEN HAWKS-----did you ever hear about the F86 sabre and the indian Gnat----did you know what their strong and weak points were-----

 

[Nishan_101]

If there are 50 planned for each block then how a fleet of 400 would be completed???
150 JF-17s all blocks.
50 J-10Bs
59 F-16s old
18 F-16s new

277 Aircraft!!!

So are there any plans to buy 52 F-16s Block-52s???? along with older F-16s

 

[ziaulislam]

i doubt a fleet of 400 will be completed ...most likly the number will stay between 320-360
the reason why PAF strength increased in 90s was because of induction of large number of low tech aircrfts..
with thunder induction its likly they will decrease the number of aircrafts
150 thunders and 120-150 j-10/f-16 along with some F-7pg will be the force they will try to keep around 2018

real challenge will be how to induct these j-10s and if possible older f-16s (financing since govt isnt inclined to spend much)

 

[Nishan_101]

i doubt a fleet of 400 will be completed ...most likly the number will stay between 320-360
the reason why PAF strength increased in 90s was because of induction of large number of low tech aircrfts..
with thunder induction its likly they will decrease the number of aircrafts
150 thunders and 120-150 j-10/f-16 along with some F-7pg will be the force they will try to keep around 2018

real challenge will be how to induct these j-10s and if possible older f-16s (financing since govt isnt inclined to spend much)

So what they are really doing right now!!!
F-16s new arecoming or not like 18+