Ukraine to Upgrade Pakistan Air Force Il 78 Tanker Plane

[Ultima Reaper]

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/2...tan_Air_Force_Il_78_Tanker_Plane#.XtoQYVNRWdM

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

Ukraine to Upgrade Pakistan Air Force Il-78 Tanker Plane

• Our Bureau
  
• 12:22 PM, June 4, 2020
  
• 1895

said Thursday that it signed a deal with Pakistan to repair and modernize the Air Force’s Il-78 aerial refueling tanker plane.

Work under the contract will be carried out by Nikolaev Aircraft Repair Plant under Ukroboronprom.

While the initial contract is to upgrade one aircraft, the total contract pegged at over $30 million, involves two more Il-78s. A contract for the remaining two will be signed based on the results of the first contract.

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) procured its four IL-78s from Ukrainian surplus stocks in the mid-to-late 2000s. The first plane was delivered to the service in December 2009. Equipped with UPAZ re-fueling pods, the PAF has used the IL-78 to support its Mirage Retrofit Strike Element (ROSE) squadrons as well as undertake heavy-lift transport tasks.

According to Pakistani local media, a PAF Il-78 was spotted at 360th Aircraft Repair Plant in Russia’s Ryazan city in early 2017. It had set off speculations that Russia could be refurbishing the aircraft.

 

[aziqbal]

Definitely needs to be done

all 4 need to be done

i wonder if the Engines will be changed

They are loud

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

Definitely needs to be done

all 4 need to be done

i wonder if the Engines will be changed

They ate loud

Do they refuel Thunders too?

 

[8 pass charlie]

wasn't a deal struck with Russia some time back for their modernization as well???what happened to that thing???

 

[ziaulislam]

I wonder if pakistan can integrated a refuler pod into a modern airliner itself..il78 have a bad operational rate..both with india and pakistan

 

[AMG_12]

Definitely needs to be done

all 4 need to be done

i wonder if the Engines will be changed

They ate loud

Given the cost of contract, it's likely an overhaul.

 

[khanmubashir]

These r aged platforms
Need more maintenance

Better to buy Chinese made new transport aircraft based tankers

 

[Imran Khan]

i thought they were upgraded few years ago too .

 

[Metal 0-1]

Do they refuel Thunders too?

Yes...

 

[Arsalan]

Do they refuel Thunders too?

Yes!

https://www.facebook.com/

 

[Sineva]

Definitely needs to be done

all 4 need to be done

i wonder if the Engines will be changed

They ate loud

Yes,it would be a good idea to get the old d30s replaced with newer more efficient ps90s,unfortunately owing to the current russian-ukraine hostility its not really an option tho`.

It certainly looks good re-engined with the ps90s

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Pakistan Air Force should induct 4-5 Y20 as well as it'll reduce the burden on IL 78 as IL 78 is also being used as Cargo aircraft not just refulers

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Pakistan Air Force should induct 4-5 Y20 as well as it'll reduce the burden on IL 78 as IL 78 is also being used as Cargo aircraft not just refulers

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This will happen if/when China configures a tanker variant and approves it for export.

 

[ziaulislam]

This will happen if/when China configures a tanker variant and approves it for export.

how feasible is for Pakistan to get a refueler pod into a commercial jet..Boeing/airbus/third party/
Embraer