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[fatman17]

Terrorism & Insurgency
Pakistan mulls purchasing used Jordanian F-16s
Farhan Bokhari, Islamabad - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
15 June 2016



Pakistan is considering buying at least 16 used Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 30 Fighting Falcon fighters from Jordan following the collapse of a deal for the purchase of eight new F-16C/D Block 52s from the United States.

Pakistan's defence secretary, Lieutenant General Alam Khattak (retd), told members of the Senate's Standing Committees on Defence and Foreign Affairs on 13 June that the plan to buy F-16s from the US at a subsidised rate was a closed chapter. Instead, he said, "We are now going for a third party transfer of F-16s and have an offer from Jordan."

The statement comes after the US State Department told reporters on 3 May that Pakistan would have to "put forward national funds" to buy the fighter jets after members of the US Congress objected to using the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme to subsidise the deal.

 

[volatile]

Who is stopping Pakistan ,More talks less action just buy them unless some one will say these are not useful .In my view window is getting closer so Pak needs to get more birds as early as possible

 

[Baloch Pakistani]

Pakistan Air Force - Air Force Inventory Updates at the end of 2015.

Fighter Squadrons

60 x F-7PG (Air Superiority & Close Air Support):-

1. No. 17 Squadron Tigers (Samungli - Quetta)
   
2. No. 20 Squadron Eagles (Rafiqui - Shorkot)
   
3. No. 23 Squadron Talons (Samungli - Quetta)

36 x F-7P (Point Defence Interceptors):-

1. No. 14 Squadron Tail Choppers (Minhas - Kamra)
   
2. No. 18 Squadron War Hawks (M.M.Alam - Mianwali) previously known as "Sharp Shooters"

18 x Mirage 5PA3 (Naval Strike):-

1. No. 08 Squadron Haiders (Masroor - Karachi)

18 x Mirage 3EP (Tactical Attack):-

1. No. 15 Squadron Cobras (Rafiqui - Shorkot)

14 x Mirage ROSE-III (Tactical Attack):-

1. No. 27 Squadron Zarrars (Rafiqui - Shorkot)

20 x Mirage ROSE-II (Tactical Attack):-

1. No. 25 Squadron Night Strike Eagles (Minhas - Kamra)

28 x Mirage ROSE-I (Multi Role):-

1. No. 07 Squadron Bandits (Masroor - Karachi)
2. Combat Commander School - Sky Bolts

14 x Mirage 3DL/DF/EL (Tactical Attack & Operational Conversion Unit):-

1. No. 22 Squadron Ghazis (Masroor - Karachi)

18 x F-16 C/D Block 52+ (Multi Role):-

1. No. 5 Squadron Falcons (Shahbaz - Jacobabad)

58 x F-16 AM/BM Block 15 MLU (Multi Role):-

1. No. 09 Squadron Griffins (Mushaf - Sargodha)
2. No. 11 Squadron Arrows (Mushaf - Sargodha)
3. No. 19 Squadron Sherdils (Mushaf - Sargodha)

49 x JF-17 Block-I (Multi Role)

1. No. 02 Squadron Minhas (Masroor - Karachi)
2. No. 26 Squadron Black Spiders (Peshawar) - 13 x Block-Is & 5 x Block-IIs
3. Combat Commander School - Dashings

23 x JF-17 Block-II (Multi Role) - 7 produced in 2014 & 16 produced in 2015. (approx).

1. No. 16 Squadron Panthers (Peshawar)

Special Squadrons

1. No. 01 Squadron Rahbars (M.M.Alam - Mianwali): K-8P (Fighter Conversion Unit)
2. No. 04 Squadron (Masroor - Karachi): ZDK-03 (AEW&CS)
3. No. 06 Squadron Antelopes (Noor Khan - Chaklala): C-130, AN-26, Citation V, Harbin Y-12 (Transport)
   
4. No. 10 Squadron (Noor Khan - Chaklala): IL-78 Midas (Transport)
   
5. No. 12 Squadron Globe Trotters (Noor Khan - Chaklala): A-310, B-707, Phenom 100, Gulf Stream IV (Transport)
   
6. No. 13 Squadron (Minhas - Kamra): Saab-2000 Erieye, ZDK-03 (AEW&CS)
7. No. 21 Squadron (Faisal - Karachi): C-130, CN-235 (Transport)
8. No. 24 Squadron Blinders (Mushaf - Sargodha): DA-20, King Air-350 (EW/ELINT)

Other Squadrons

1. No. 81 Squadron Kangaroos (Peshawar): Alouette 3, MiMi-171SH (SAR, Transport)
2. No. 82 Squadron (Sargodha): Alouette 3 (SAR)
3. No. 83 Squadron Dolphin (Karachi): Alouette 3, MiMi-171SH (SAR, Transport)
4. No. 85 Squadron (Quetta): Alouette 3 (SAR)
5. No. 86 Squadron Ababeel (Kamra): Alouette 3, MiMi-171SH (SAR, Transport)
6. No. 87 Squadron (Mianwali): MiMi-171SH (Transport)

*UAVs not included

So Mushaf airbase Sargodha is the best airbase in Pakistan and has the leading role?

 

[Army research]

So Mushaf airbase Sargodha is the best airbase in Pakistan and has the leading role?

Yes sir

 

[khanasifm]

?

 

[Army research]

Yes sir

Jacocabad and badaber(Peshawar )

 

[khanasifm]

badaber(Peshawar )

2 separate thing, one is flying base the other an air force facility near pesh

 

[syed_yusuf]

So Mushaf airbase Sargodha is the best airbase in Pakistan and has the leading role?

We have 4 major bases
1- Peshawar
2 - Sargodha
3 - Jacobad
4 - Karachi (masroor)

 

[fatman17]

YJ-83K


YJ-83K is a turbojet powered AShM based on the YJ-83 SSM. YJ-83K (H/AKJ83) features a frequency agile radar seeker and has a sea-skimming capability. It also features datalink and has a range of 180km. Its cruising altitude is 20-30m (5-7m during terminal phase), cruising speed is 0.9M. It weights 715kg and carries a 165kg warhead. It was rumored that the missile could reach supersonic speed at the terminal stage but this turned out to be false. YJ-83K is being carried by the naval JH-7/JH-7A (up to 4), H-6G (up to 4). It is also expected to be carried by J-10AH and the new J-15 (up to 2) in service with PLAN. A similar export version called C-802A was also developed and is being carried by PAF JF-17. Iran reverse-engineered C-802 as Noor which can be carried by its F-4. C-802A can also be carried by the new FC-31 still in development.

- Last Updated 7/19/16

 

[fatman17]

Middle East North Africa

• Pakistan is looking to secure second-hand F-16 fighters
  
  from both Jordan and European nations via the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) route. The renewed searching comes as the deal to secure the planes from the US collapsed after members of Congress opposed to the fighters
  
  being procured under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program to subsidize the deal. Instead, Islamabad is now looking for a Third Party Transfer of the F-16s, if someone is willing.

 

[Zarvan]

In yesterday National Security meeting which was attended by heads of Armed Forces except for Air Chief. It was some other officer from PAF who was attending the meeting so where is he ?

 

[Ahmed95]

In yesterday National Security meeting which was attended by heads of Armed Forces except for Air Chief. It was some other officer from PAF who was attending the meeting so where is he ?

He is in Russia on an official visit.

 

[Zarvan]

He is in Russia on an official visit.

@Arsalan Sir I told you before and @Horus @Windjammer @Sulman Badshah @Tipu7 This is one of most important visits ever

 

[Tipu7]

@Arsalan Sir I told you before and @Horus @Windjammer @Sulman Badshah @Tipu7 This is one of most important visits ever

40 TOP NOTCH AIR CRAFTS FROM WEST / EAST

We were expecting this to happen since He was ''specially'' called for this visit by a High End personality in Russia ..........

We should start packing crates for exporting Bernol to our neighbor as real soon they will need it in large quantities.

 

[Arsalan]

@Arsalan Sir I told you before and @Horus @Windjammer @Sulman Badshah @Tipu7 This is one of most important visits ever

Sir i told you a few things as well.
It is just like you started talking about Pakistan army getting Altay tanks and the reason you gave was a picture of Raheel Sharif standing in front of Altay tank.
I may be wrong but i did gave you the reasons for what i am saying.
I have discussed in details the situation and wont be going into those details here again for the reasons also explained to you.