The PAF is set to receive a batch of Egyptian Air Force Mirage-Vs

[araz]

Getting the M2K would have been better, The Egyptians and then the French ones.

The French wont sell.
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[ZAC1]

Getting the M2K would have been better, The Egyptians and then the French ones.

COAS were in talks for m2k...?

 

[ziaulislam]

Why not replace few squadrons of F-7 and keep rest as spares?

All f7 have been retired with just 2-3 sq of PGs version left

 

[Sine Nomine]

The Egyptian Horus program

The modernization of the Mirage 5SDE tactical fighters around 2010

Sagem (Safran) proposes modernization solutions incorporating the best current technologies to upgrade the operational capabilities of the world’s combat aircraft to the state of the art.

In addition to complete avionics overhauls as part of combat aircraft upgrade programs, Sagem’s modernization capabilities also encompass inertial navigation equipment, visible/infrared optronics, and onboard and ground-based digital processing systems (for weapon systems and mission planning systems, respectively).The cockpit was modernized with a new head-up display (HUD), "hands on throttle and stick" (HOTAS) controls, new multi-function displays (MFD) and radar altimeter and a Sagem nav/attack system. New navigation systems, including an inertial navigation system and GPS system, were also installed. Defensive systems upgrades consisted of a new radar warning receiver (RWR), electronic countermeasures (ECM) suite and counter-measure dispensing system, dispensing decoy flares and chaff to confuse enemy missiles and radar.

The company is retrofitting 23 Egyptian Mirage 5s in the Horus program.

 

[Maxpane]

The Egyptian Horus program

The modernization of the Mirage 5SDE tactical fighters around 2010

Sagem (Safran) proposes modernization solutions incorporating the best current technologies to upgrade the operational capabilities of the world’s combat aircraft to the state of the art.

In addition to complete avionics overhauls as part of combat aircraft upgrade programs, Sagem’s modernization capabilities also encompass inertial navigation equipment, visible/infrared optronics, and onboard and ground-based digital processing systems (for weapon systems and mission planning systems, respectively).The cockpit was modernized with a new head-up display (HUD), "hands on throttle and stick" (HOTAS) controls, new multi-function displays (MFD) and radar altimeter and a Sagem nav/attack system. New navigation systems, including an inertial navigation system and GPS system, were also installed. Defensive systems upgrades consisted of a new radar warning receiver (RWR), electronic countermeasures (ECM) suite and counter-measure dispensing system, dispensing decoy flares and chaff to confuse enemy missiles and radar.

The company is retrofitting 23 Egyptian Mirage 5s in the Horus program.

not bad deal

 

[Trailer23]

So how many of them (again) in total...?

Once we get the figure what the PAF have paid for 'em, only then can we pass judgement if they're bang for the buck (even for spares).

If this deal was in the pipline for the past couple of years, the value must have depreciated each year.

So we got these V's from Egypt. I'm not even going pretend that the Egyptian walked away with pocket change for these jets. Only time will tell what they got out of this deal...

 

[SSGcommandoPAK]

All f7 have been retired with just 2-3 sq of PGs version left

Thanks for the correction and I suppose we would keep those 2-3 F-7pg squadrons for another 5 years ?

 

[Hamza913]

All f7 have been retired with just 2-3 sq of PGs version left

Last time I checked we had 139. I highly doubt they all got replaced/retired that quick.

 

[Imran Khan]

Last time I checked we had 139. I highly doubt they all got replaced/retired that quick.

139 were not PG it waas total p and PG 139 sir

 

[Trailer23]

future airbase of PAF

So, I think its safe to assume that @Imran Khan bhai has not taken the news to his liking.

 

[Khan Kore]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1118492116638949378

Details of Egypt air force Mirage Vs

Mirage 5SDE : Single-seat radar-equipped fighter-bomber version for Egypt, equivalent to Mirage IIIE; 54 built
Mirage 5E2 : Upgraded radarless attack version for Egypt. 16 built
Mirage 5SDR : Export version of the Mirage 5R for Egypt; six built
Mirage 5SDD : Two-seat trainer for Egypt; six built

Weren't we suppose to retire these fighter jets??

 

[Hamza913]

139 were not PG it waas total p and PG 139 sir

But he wasn't just speaking of PGs.

 

[Imran Khan]

So, I think its safe to assume that @Imran Khan bhai has not taken the news to his liking.

i am totally against this i want to canbil our own mirages to keep rest flying

But he wasn't just speaking of PGs.

i think he said about PG only

 

[waz]

Smart buy, no way can the PAF replace such a large number of aircraft quickly, and the Mirages have just proved their worth. Leave it to the professionals folks.


By the way I hope there's no truth in the following news;

The PAF is currently in negotiations with the British government and BAE to purchase around 150 Tiger Moth 2 fighters to supplement their strike package.

https://aviationweek.com/tigermoth

 

[Dark-Silence]

Decision seems wise and timely, even India don't have all their fleet updated, they are using same type of planes. So when it comes to number and spares, PAF did a wise decision. WAR is at your door step. To fuel war you need spare parts in good stock to run operations. This is good operational plan for 3-4 years. For strategic 5-10 years plans JF-17, Project AZM and Chinese 5th Generation is already align. So wait and watch still much to come and pass.