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Most ACMs seem to visit Turkey a lot, more often then even China and Saudi, says a lot. Seems a long time ago any ACM visited say UK, US, Australia, UAE, but we have time for Turkey a twice a year or so. Reveals much about future direction of PAF I feel.

Yup, no way US can fight China anywhere near Chinas coast now, even they admit it. Sure USN can take on any Navy in the open seas, including PLAN, but within 1,000 miles of China coast? Forget it. China has succeeded in what no country has done up until WW2, they have made a very large expanse...

Yeah, they had it spot on with We Are Soldiers by Wajahat Khan, brilliant series but I think he went off the reservation at some point and left Pakistan....

You realise that fate of Pakistan in any war with Indian will be decided by Air-Land battle in the plains of Punjab right?

They are not, this is a very old pic You can see details and different colour schemes of this exact airframe (64310) here https://www.c-130.net/aircraft-database/C-130/airframe-profile/8153/

That is a lot of LRMPA for our coastline, even if we want to keep tabs on far off places. This size of fleet is rare outside major island nations (UK, Japan, Australia). At one point I guess do you need more then 3 planes constantly on patrol? I guess the 10 number allows that.

Yes, and aviation is not only being modernised but expanded in size. Eventually 10 Sea Sultans and 4 ATR MPAs. Never has the fleet been so large.

Not really a like for like comparison, yes, Bholari is austere, but Shabaz is very similar in layout to the above, as is Masroor.

If this is true seems like discipline has gone out the window at IMA.... https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/clash-between-indian-and-tajik-cadets-aft-puts-on-hold-army-order-removing-two-indian-cadets-from-ima-7353069/

Reread what you just wrote. Think about it and imagine anyone from any other nation being proud of such a statement.

After two massively negative years of growth it will be interesting to see India's next defence budget, if there is an increase in real terms or not.

Sure, but Israel cannot offer them a lightweight fighter

Good point. Must say I am a massive fan of German Tanks and Subs. Since WWII they have always produced world beating kit in this area.....

Unsure what we can get from Germany, Subs must be out if we go with Turkish MILDEM route. Maybe just the Sea Sultan upgrade?

That is actually want I meant, after Brexit UK Gov are desperate to shout about any non EU deals. I think they also realised the Indians were stringing them along after all these year. After the US, Russians, French and Israelis get their slice of the Indian defence pie then very little left...

Azeris are also attending AE 21 where are JFs will be. I think any plane that can exercise with the Turks and be interoperable with them will massively help winning an Azeri order. Obviously Pak support against Armenia will also not be forgotten. Pakistan in a very strong position here.

Yes, that was my point, announcing a done deal for AW choppers. .

Possible we can see IK announce a multi billion pound AW159/AW101 deal when he visits UK in July?

How genuine is this? Looks like someone just put the ATR onto it. No missiles on wing?

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