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thats the supposed $150 million plane with the load on... plus with one of the very advanced avionics / EW capability for an aircraft in the world...a good deal can be negotiated for USD 5 Billion plus minus... 28 aircrafts at best... however, i do not want to indulge in another off topic...

this is something I have been dreaming about since 2016... i often argue with colleagues that the leap forward for PAF lies in EFT and Leonardo products... if only wishes could come true..

we had a new system to add...Ukrainians did offer Oplot... however, VT-4 was finally chosen for induction..

I have been a regular visitor of Pak Day parades eversince I was a kid...the passion is still there..never fades...but last year's Wing Comd Nauman accident just drenches all excitement out... that should have never happened..

Radd ul Fasad is a mere extension of Zarb e Azb to be honest... Zarb e Azb was something more comprehensive, targeted and goal oriented...and it achieved a huge quantum of benefits of which we feel the effects today... i dont feel Radd ul Fassad is anything but just a name to align the idea with...

its not like that... if its a foreign system there cannot be 100 % repair carried out unless its a ToT system. .. besides its a major system with the Armd Corps... we require it to be in top notch shape and ensure complete serviceability 24/7/365...

is it Nov 2019? :P

May he rest in peace... although I never liked him...

Too early to say if Z20s will be available to us since it has just begun rolling out for PLAN. My bet is on a platform either the Z-9 itself, its modified form or maybe similar to it.

Its basically the inspiration that the Army draws from our Islamic history that we choose to name exercises, equipment, systems in Arabic. Just to be clear, we also use Urdu, English and regional languages for various operations, equipment or exercises. Example, Op Rah e Raast, Zarb e Azb, Bia...

As much I am a fan of your articles and posts, but I'd like to differ here. No doubt, you have given the optimum solution to the requirement, but it is a far cry from where we are standing. PAC had a wherewithal to undertake an aircraft manufacturing project but for a helo it may not be that...

This new helicopter fleet has been in PN modernization plan for quite sometime now. However, as much as I want the AW-101 wear PN livery, I think it might not come to fruition as its compatibility with the surface vessels may be an issue. Possible solution will remain Chinese platforms, much...

I'm not sure which era you are talking about sir, but unfortunately, all this introspection and meaningful change management has slid down a hill in the past 3 to 4 years. Everything that is being done is either superficial or fizzles out midway with no end result being taken into account for...

Hello everyone.... This is my first every reply on the forum while having been a silent spectator for about over a decade. Can't make tall claims about anything but here is something I want to add : this is the final fleet of F-16s that we have and will maintain for times to come. With the kind...