PAF starts upgradtion of old F-16s

[Spring Onion]

PAF has started upgradation of old F-16s and the project will be completed in the current year.

45 F-16s will be upgraded by Turkish Aeronautical Co

 

[PlanetWarrior]

upgradation??? You mean upgrading lol

 

[Spring Onion]

upgradation??? You mean upgrading lol

yes upgrading.

 

[naumananjum]

any idea what will be the upgradation???

 

[fatman17]

jana ji u r misinformed - check f-16 sticky

 

[graphican]

All the F-16s got upgraded in one year?? I doubt it would be do-able.

 

[xuwei]

PAF has started upgradation of old F-16s and the project will be completed in the current year.

45 F-16s will be upgraded by Turkish Aeronautical Co

source?
Sure?

 

[Spring Onion]

jana ji u r misinformed - check f-16 sticky

Sir did you post there? let me check.

i have posted today's news as per ministry of defence

 

[fatman17]

Sir did you post there? let me check.

i have posted today's news as per ministry of defence

yes
summary

program started in nov-2010
it will take 42 months to complete

 

[LeGenD]

Here is a related source: Turkey to upgrade PAF F-16s | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

 

[Spring Onion]

yes
summary

program started in nov-2010
it will take 42 months to complete

Sir its today's news dawn channel quoting ministry of defence saying 45 will be upgraded and the project will be completed in the same year . and it has started

 

[fatman17]

Sir its today's news dawn channel quoting ministry of defence saying 45 will be upgraded and the project will be completed in the same year . and it has started

jana ji - physically impossible - the turkish organisation wld have to drop everything on their schedule to complete the upgrade in 1 year.

dawn has misquoted

 

[VelocuR]

See the flag?


It was already upgrading last year. I think, next year will be completed.



Following components will be added to our existing fleet of F-16 Block 15 to provide them the capabilities of F-16 Block 52.

* APG-68(V)9 with Synthetic Aperture Radar or the APG-66(V)2 radar;
* Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS);
* AN/APX-113 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe Systems;
* AN/ALE-47 Advanced Countermeasures Dispenser Systems;
* Have Quick I/II Radios;
* Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT);
* SNIPER (formerly known as AN/AAQ-33 PANTERA) targeting pod capability;
* Reconnaissance pod capability;
* Advanced Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation Units (for training);

MDE included in the MLU modification and structural upgrade kits;

* 21 ALQ-131 Block II Electronic Countermeasures Pods without the Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) >>>*DRFM is an advanced component to jam the navigation and weapons system of incomming targets. Sadly we are not getting them due to geo-political consequences.
It is a standard component on F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightening II, EA-18 Growler, EA-6B Prowler, F-16I Sufa, F-16 Block 60, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-15I Ra'am etc.
or ALQ-184 Electronic Countermeasures Pods without DRFM;
* 60 ALQ-213 Electronic Warfare Management Systems;
* 1 Unit Level Trainer;
* 10 APG-68(V)9 spare radar sets.
* equipped with BVR`s


Pakistan has brought the following weapons with its Vipers

Air to Air Missiles

AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM [Standard BVR Missile of NATO and USAF]
AIM-9M 8/9 Sidewinder [Version before 5th generation AIM-9X]

Air to Ground Missiles

AGM-88E HARM [Latest type of Anti Radiation Missile]
AGM-65G Maverick [Standard missile on F-16, A-10 and F-15E Strike Eagle]

Anti Ship Missile

AGM-84 HARPOON

Bombs

GBU-31/38 with JDAM kits
GBU-12/24
MK-82 [500lbs]
MK-84 [2000lbs]
BLU-109 [2000lbs Bunker Busting Bombs]

 

[mjnaushad]

Jana discussing military equipment news..... Thats a news to me

 

[Manticore]

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