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National 200 million dollars questions for PAF Farrukh Saleem
Friday, September 07, 2012
From Print Edition 81 32 9 2 ISLAMABAD: In October 2005, Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget or
Saab, the Swedish manufacturer, agreed to sell us the most
modern airborne tactical surveillance system a high-speed
turboprop that uses 4,591 shp Rolls-Royce AE 2100 turboprop
engines and is equipped with Ericsson Microwave Systems
Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) based on the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA). In 2009, we got the best and the most cost-efficient air policing
platform but paid through the nose a wholesome Swedish krona 8.3
billion or an equivalent of $1.2 billion $800 million for Saab and $
400 million for the Erieye. Saab 2000 Erieye was built to specifications of the Pakistan Air Force
(PAF) with a 450-km Erieye radar range. The Erieye is not only data-
linked to the PAF command and control infrastructure but links up with
our F-16 Fighting Falcons as well. PAF Base Minhas has two fighter squadrons. On December 10, 2007, a
suicide bomber attacked a PAF employees bus. On January 18, 2008,
four rockets were fired one of which landed on the roof of the NCO
mess and two rockets inside the Mirage Rebuild Factory. On October
23, 2009, a suicide bomber killed eight people on a check post outside
the base. Thats a total of three attacks on the same PAF Base. In between, PNS Mehrans principal assets the Lockheed P-3 Orions, the
$36 million four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime
surveillance aircraft, also came under attack and were severely
damaged. On August 16, 2012, PAF Base Minhas came under a serious attack yet
again. The attack was targeted and the target was Saab 2000 Erieye.
Rocket propelled grenade(s) were fired at the Orions and rocket
propelled grenade(s) were fired at the Saab 2000. According to some
reports, one Saab 2000 was destroyed and two others were damaged.
Other reports claimed one destroyed and one damaged. All said and done, thats at least a $200 million loss, if not a lot more. Is the PAF unaware of the fact that Pakistan is in a state of war? How
can rocket propelled grenades penetrate hangars that house the Orions
and the Saab 2000? Why was more than one Saab in one location?
Hasnt the PAF built Hardened Aircraft Shelters (HAS), Kevlar deployable
shelters or underground shelters for the most prized of our aircraft?
How did the intruders know the exact location of the Orions and the Saabs? Why cant we have buffer zones around facilities that store
Orions and Saabs? Why did the base commander himself jump into the
firefight? We are at war and the PAF ought to be practicing dispersal at
bases as well as dispersal between bases. Ejaz Haider, in his column titled Analysis: the bigger questions
surrounding Kamra, calls P-3 Orion as Pakistan Navys (PN) eyes and
Saab 2000 as Pakistan Air Forces eyes. Imagine; our enemy is taking
out our eyes one at a time and PAF was caught catnapping. An
experienced aviator once said: There are only two types of aircraft
fighters and targets.
The article you quoted..i posted the whole of it above..
It doesnt say 'reoair cost 200million.'
It says each saab 2000 costs 200 million,.no mention of reoair cost..so please stop jumping to conclusions.
Friday, September 07, 2012
From Print Edition 81 32 9 2 ISLAMABAD: In October 2005, Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget or
Saab, the Swedish manufacturer, agreed to sell us the most
modern airborne tactical surveillance system a high-speed
turboprop that uses 4,591 shp Rolls-Royce AE 2100 turboprop
engines and is equipped with Ericsson Microwave Systems
Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) based on the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA). In 2009, we got the best and the most cost-efficient air policing
platform but paid through the nose a wholesome Swedish krona 8.3
billion or an equivalent of $1.2 billion $800 million for Saab and $
400 million for the Erieye. Saab 2000 Erieye was built to specifications of the Pakistan Air Force
(PAF) with a 450-km Erieye radar range. The Erieye is not only data-
linked to the PAF command and control infrastructure but links up with
our F-16 Fighting Falcons as well. PAF Base Minhas has two fighter squadrons. On December 10, 2007, a
suicide bomber attacked a PAF employees bus. On January 18, 2008,
four rockets were fired one of which landed on the roof of the NCO
mess and two rockets inside the Mirage Rebuild Factory. On October
23, 2009, a suicide bomber killed eight people on a check post outside
the base. Thats a total of three attacks on the same PAF Base. In between, PNS Mehrans principal assets the Lockheed P-3 Orions, the
$36 million four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime
surveillance aircraft, also came under attack and were severely
damaged. On August 16, 2012, PAF Base Minhas came under a serious attack yet
again. The attack was targeted and the target was Saab 2000 Erieye.
Rocket propelled grenade(s) were fired at the Orions and rocket
propelled grenade(s) were fired at the Saab 2000. According to some
reports, one Saab 2000 was destroyed and two others were damaged.
Other reports claimed one destroyed and one damaged. All said and done, thats at least a $200 million loss, if not a lot more. Is the PAF unaware of the fact that Pakistan is in a state of war? How
can rocket propelled grenades penetrate hangars that house the Orions
and the Saab 2000? Why was more than one Saab in one location?
Hasnt the PAF built Hardened Aircraft Shelters (HAS), Kevlar deployable
shelters or underground shelters for the most prized of our aircraft?
How did the intruders know the exact location of the Orions and the Saabs? Why cant we have buffer zones around facilities that store
Orions and Saabs? Why did the base commander himself jump into the
firefight? We are at war and the PAF ought to be practicing dispersal at
bases as well as dispersal between bases. Ejaz Haider, in his column titled Analysis: the bigger questions
surrounding Kamra, calls P-3 Orion as Pakistan Navys (PN) eyes and
Saab 2000 as Pakistan Air Forces eyes. Imagine; our enemy is taking
out our eyes one at a time and PAF was caught catnapping. An
experienced aviator once said: There are only two types of aircraft
fighters and targets.
This is accurate news. Ericsson (Dubai) has given the PAF an estimate of around US$200 million to cater for the repair to the Erieye during the said attack
The article you quoted..i posted the whole of it above..
It doesnt say 'reoair cost 200million.'
It says each saab 2000 costs 200 million,.no mention of reoair cost..so please stop jumping to conclusions.