@Rusty
So how did we pay for the f-16s?
You are telling me that we could not afford cheaper Russian weapons bet we could afford more expensive American stuff?
Indian logic at it's finest
please click on link and you got your answer
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/Final_DP_2009_06_08092009.pdf
The items below, with dates of scheduled transfer and dollar value, are currently on case as
‘‘conventional’’ weapons systems for transfer to Pakistan. Some are being purchased with
Pakistan’s own funds, while others may involve funds from Foreign Military Financing account.
AN/TPS–77 Radars:
Æ Cost: $100 million
Æ Schedule: All six already in country; first turnover will be February 2008
Phalanx CIWS x 6:
Æ Cost: $79.7 million
Æ Schedule:
Phalanx 1: Scheduled for September 2008
Phalanx 2: Scheduled for October 2008
Phalanx 3: Scheduled for November 2008
Phalanx 4: Scheduled for December 2008
Phalanx 5: Scheduled for January 2009
Phalanx 6: Scheduled for February 2009
Tow 2A Missiles x 2014:
Æ Cost: $65.4 million
Æ Schedule: Earliest delivery January 2008
P–3C Aircraft x 8:
Æ Cost: $295.33 million
Æ Schedule:
P–3C 1: Delivered January 2007
P–3C 2: Delivered February 2007
P–3C 3–7: In refurbishment and update; delivery date unknown
P–3C 8: Logistics spare aircraft
Harpoon Missile x 100:
Æ Cost: $297.823 million
Æ Schedule:
40 Air-launched: Delivered September 2006
10 Ship-launched: Delivered September 2006
10 Ship-launched: Delivered June 2007
10 Ship-launched: Delivered September 2007
30 Encapsulated: Still in production
AIM–9M Missiles x 300:
Æ Cost: $47.548 million
Æ Schedule:
44 Delivered June 2007
36 Delivered January 2008
Remaining 220 waiting for shipment
F–16 C/D Aircraft x 18:
Æ Cost: $1.433 billion
Æ Schedule: Earliest delivery 2010
Mid-Life Update (MLU) for F–16 A/B x 60:
Cost: $890.954 million
Schedule: Earliest delivery 2010
F–16 A/B Modification of Excess Defense Article (EDA) Aircraft x 12:
Æ Cost: $11.084 million
Æ Schedule:
EDA 1,2: Delivered July 2007
EDA 3–6: To be delivered in June 2008
EDA 7–10: To be delivered in July 2008
EDA 11–12: To be delivered in 2011
M–109 Howitzers x 115:
Æ Cost: $86.442 million
Æ Schedule: 115 to be delivered from March 2008–March 2009
AMRAAM x 500, AIM–9M x 200, JDAM x 500, BLU–109 x 700, MK–82/84 x
800:
Æ Cost: $666.507 million
Æ Schedule: Earliest delivery 2010