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Bull: You still did not get it my friend. Block 60 was not offered to the PAF because it 'cannot' be offered to anyother airforce other than UAE's. Its more like, they have a copyright to that specific Block because in addition to buying those ACs for $80mil a pop, they had...

I'm sure there was no need to repeat what I already made clear in my last post. Anyways, no country can just 'ask' the LM to customize F-16s or any other AC for them unless LM offers them this option like it has in India's case. The reason is less political because for a...

I find it strange that people post articles but do not put a link under them to enable us to see which website is this newspiece coming from. Acknowledgement from which website it is, also gives credit to that website for having reported the news. Anyways, the article doesn't mention which...

Old video. The aircraft can do those manouvers because it has Thrust Vectoring Control (TVC) and to make matters worse vis-a-vis Pakistan, the Indian Su-30 MKIs are also TVC capable. Imagine what PAF pilots would have to go through in the event of another war. No to get too disheartened as...

Although I wouldn't agree with Ataturk on everything especially his extremely secular views, but I salute him for what he did for his country by putting it on the path of democracy, modernity and internal harmony. I hope Musharraf, by the end of his time, delivers us something of the same...

http://in.rediff.com/cms/print.jsp?docpath...5/mar/31pak.htm Rediff is better than most Indian media services in that it is not that biased against Pakistan. Those 'free' AC were after all, part of the $3b assistance which is being given to Pakistan in equal installments for 5...

Our country and China have been in a 'strategic alliance' so to say since quite a while in their 55 year old relationship but what amazez me is the lack of people-to-people contact. All our governments ever talk about is, investment to be gotten from China in major sectors, co-operation...

That article is useless in that its only a work of amateur enthusiasts and nothing else! Go talk about Chinese Navy (today) being better than Indian Navy in a serious defence website and they'll laugh at you. By mentioning Blue Water navy, I did not say that Indian Navy has already...

That IS the package! Two FREE F-16s and FREE MLU for the existing fleet of F-16s. The rest, we buy on our own.

Old news. Already heavily discussed on other Pakistan forums. Anyways, still way behind India, more needs to be done.

Should not cancel the order? What order? The order for the 75 F-16s has 'yet' to be placed. The deal was only in advanced stages of discussion when the earthquake took place. So now the order that was to be placed for 75 ACs would probably be, for the time being, cut down to about 50...

AOE III and World of Warcraft get my vote.

Someone asked why Pakistan intended to buy up to 75 F-16 Block 52s when it was already developing Jf-17 and could just order more Jf-17s instead. Well its a little more complex than that. Jf-17 is to form the backbone of the PAF but will NOT be the most advanced fighter in service with it. This...

Yes, ultimately it comes down to the highest authority in the country which has the power to make decisions on defence articles acquisitions. That authority has the funds, the contacts and the capability to enable the forces to procure what they want.

Not a problem.

They don't have to take the trouble of calling. Thats what lobbyists are for. Plus the information regarding what your rival has procured is already available to your intelligence agencies. Anyways, if you look at it, its not just France, but everyone who is taking the arms race in South...

They were para-dropped on to Indian airfields like Halwara and others. The problem was that there were intelligence failures and on top of that, the army was poor in its communications within the heirarchy as well as with other bracnhes (airforce & navy). The moment the first para-troopers set...

The problem is about changing attitudes and the VIP as well as feudal culture that prevails in Pakistan. You can fire ten or a hundred corrupt officials but the ones taking their place would be similarly or more corrupt. Until you go to the root problems and resolve those issues and change the...

See thats exactly what I was talking about. Many Pakistanis don't even know the proper history of their own country. They only know what the government propaganda teaches them or if its not that, then the propaganda by religious parties and other self-motivated forces. First of all...

Yes, in defense circles, it is a common perception of the French industry that they would do 'anything' to get the order if the deal is worthwhile and pays off big time (in terms of profit).