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Can you share some info. as to when and how we got the Pumas from UAE? I don't remember that transaction taking place in 1977 -1979.
The Puma registry clearly shows with serial number for both production and allocation. From that info. it seems they were delivered to Pakistan after production!
Though UAE does use Puma and Super Puma for Naval use.
Year: 2009
Units: 14
Condition: For immediate use - Not Spare parts.
Maybe the rest were cannibalized for parts?Only 6 - 8 helos were taken
India has P8s, would US sell Pakistan now? Highly unlikelyBoeing is working on upgrading the P8s for the US Navy. I guess it is better for PN to keep using P-3s right now and than acquire much more modernise version of P-8s few years down the road.
Why not, US already sold Pakistan P-3s before. US don't care if India bought few P8. US doesn't rely on India as a weapon export market like Russia.India has P8s, would US sell Pakistan now? Highly unlikely
Maybe the rest were cannibalized for parts?
Cablegate: Ghq to Transfer Puma Helicopters to Pakistan | Scoop News
Cablegate: Ghq to Transfer Puma Helicopters to Pakistan
Monday, 6 July 2009, 1:17 pm
Ref: 09ABUDHABI686
VZCZCXRO6714
PP RUEHDE RUEHDH RUEHDIR
DE RUEHAD #0686 1871317
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 061317Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2688
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 8338
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT 0641
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 1742
RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RHMFIUU/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000686
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR SRAP, SCA/P, NEA/ARP AND PM/DDTC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL ETRD PGOV PK AE
SUBJECT: GHQ TO TRANSFER PUMA HELICOPTERS TO PAKISTAN
1. (SBU) On July 6, the Ambassador met with UAE Armed Forces (GHQ)
Chief of Staff LtGen Mohamed Al Thani Al Rumaithi to urge GHQ to
complete expeditiously necessary USG documents for authorizing the
transfer to Pakistan of US-origin equipment (Rockwell Collins radios
and Cubic PLS) on 14 UAE Puma helicopters. Al Rumaithi said the UAE
was rotating the Pumas out of active duty and hoped to complete the
transfers quickly. He appeared unaware of the specific steps
required to obtain USG approval, but tasked his assistant Brig.
Faris Al Mazrouei with follow up. Al Mazrouei said Pakistan had
told GHQ that neither the radios or PLS were needed. The Ambassador
stressed that the USG could authorize the equipment for transfer to
Pakistan immediately upon receipt of the details from GHQ.
2. (SBU) Later on July 6, GHQ provided the necessary documents for
the transfer authorization of the Rockwell Collins radios, which
have been forwarded to PM/DDTC. Col. Waheed Al Zaaki of GHQ General
Purchasing told EconOff that he is now working to obtain a completed
DSP-83 for the Cubic equipment.
OLSON
Give away OHPs and buy some more P-3Cs.India has P8s, would US sell Pakistan now? Highly unlikely
AreGive away OHPs and buy some more P-3Cs.
PN has only one OHP and it is also useless in current configuration perhaps we should break it down and sell it's scrap.Give away OHPs and buy some more P-3Cs.
Are you trolling a newbie on the forum?This is about the radios on the Pumas as pumas are french manufactured.
Thanks, I read we got it 1 in 2010 and we were supposed to get 5 more and probably never got them. Will they exchange it with P3s? LOLZPN has only one OHP and it is also useless in current configuration perhaps we should break it down and sell it's scrap.