Erieye escort options for Pakistan Air Force

[SQ8]

There were discussions on KC-130. In fact during Red Flag, the PAF pilots even practiced ATA refueling and PAF's crew got to experience the KC-130. Not sure what happened afterwards on acquisition. Probably $$?

If the F-16's number will not increase due to JFT and other Chinese acquisitions, then you should design / procure CFT's or use the under wing ones, custom designed. I think the Israelis created some for their use back in the days.

KC-135.. based on the Boeing 707 airframe
The 130 is based on the C-130 airframe and has no variant equipped with a boom.

 

[Viper0011.]

KC-135.. based on the Boeing 707 airframe
The 130 is based on the C-130 airframe and has no variant equipped with a boom.

You are correct. Sorry, I was multitasking and my message got lost with whatever I had going on. I meant to write that the PAF had experience with KC-135 during the Red Flag. But then they wanted a modified KC-130 for dual use. C-130 was the platform of choice due to decades of managing C-130's and ease of platform integration, repair and management. Not sure what happened since.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Once we get the J10B our options would look great

 

[Myth_buster_1]

I have even better option. PAF needs to contact Ukrainian escorts.
I dont even get the point for this thread.

 

[Safriz]

This thread is from 2009.
But after last years succesful terroris attack,i wont put my money on Erieye for protecting the country.
Infact PAF has lost the trust they had from Pakistani people.
The top brass is lame and dumb...
They couldnt protect from 10 people...how will they protect from an army of thousands....

 

[batmannow]

This thread is from 2009.
But after last years succesful terroris attack,i wont put my money on Erieye for protecting the country.
Infact PAF has lost the trust they had from Pakistani people.
The top brass is lame and dumb...
They couldnt protect from 10 people...how will they protect from an army of thousands....

Even though we are facing tough times, but still you are bieng rude here?

 

[Mani2020]

This thread is from 2009.
But after last years succesful terroris attack,i wont put my money on Erieye for protecting the country.
Infact PAF has lost the trust they had from Pakistani people.
The top brass is lame and dumb...
They couldnt protect from 10 people...how will they protect from an army of thousands....

so finally safriz you admitted it.......

 

[Jango]

This thread is from 2009.
But after last years succesful terroris attack,i wont put my money on Erieye for protecting the country.
Infact PAF has lost the trust they had from Pakistani people.
The top brass is lame and dumb...
They couldnt protect from 10 people...how will they protect from an army of thousands....

Different wars, different scenarios, different tactics, different outcomes.

 

[Skywalker]

PAF should stop making people fool. Time to stop encashing the past glory of the brave people. But unfortunately the current crop in PAF is not only based on ignorant people but have no shame at all in looting tax payers money.

 

[Manticore]

The thread was posted by me when paf did not have blk52s or aim120s -- The thread was regarding escort option in the air , not on land

 

[rockstarIN]

The thread was posted by me when paf did not have blk52s or aim120s -- The thread was regarding escort option in the air , not on land

It is very important for PAF defending the AWCS since the first wave of IAF (god forbid) will be aimed at those assets.

 

[trident2010]

The thread was posted by me when paf did not have blk52s or aim120s -- The thread was regarding escort option in the air , not on land

So what are the current options? F-16/ JF-17 may be.

 

[genmirajborgza786]

This thread is from 2009.
But after last years succesful terroris attack,i wont put my money on Erieye for protecting the country.
Infact PAF has lost the trust they had from Pakistani people.
The top brass is lame and dumb...
They couldnt protect from 10 people...how will they protect from an army of thousands....

i agree even i have lost hope in our AWACS capabilities specially after the kamra episode now the most important & urgent need for them is to get @ least two new Saab Erieye or any other potent platform of AWACS anyhow to restore the balance of power to the one which was before the kamra attack

 

[genmirajborgza786]

Even though we are facing tough times, but still you are bieng rude here?

with the kind of ignorant & thick skull leadership @ the helm of our country's defense affairs they rightfully deserves for us to be Rude to them

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I think
5 F-7PG
5 JF17 thunders
2 - F16
2 - J10B

Shoulr be more then enough