Pakistan Air Force | News & Discussions.

[SQ8]

Heard that PAF is looking to shift it's airbase from Masroor to a new one and may be Faisal Air base will also move. It has been said that Masroor will be utilize for commericial housing scheme and Faisal may be converted into military barracks. But I have question that where this new air base will be made? I have a thought that it would be near KANNUP?

Moving airbases is a very expensive and long drawn process. As such Masroor is at a key strategic position but there are few needs to move it other than its proximity to a civilian populous (and the danger of bird strikes due to trash and terrorism).

However, Faisal/Mehran need to be moved out of the location. The PN needs to relocate its air assets to Ormara as the idea is to make it the main Naval base in the first place. The PAF can relocate the logistics to Masroor.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

The only new main operating base under construction in Sindh is PAF Bholari, which is way too inland for Masroor's maritime fighter operations.

That said, I agree that a new maritime air base is necessary. We're not just stationing multirole fighter assets in the vicinity, but MPA, AEW&C and potentially AARs too.

 

[fatman17]

Middle East & North Africa

Qatar has been linked to the possible purchase of more JF-17fighter and Super Mushshak trainer aircraft following the release of a statement from Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s office. Mr. Sharif’s office also wishes to set up military cooperation and production of equipment in Qatar with the assistance of Pakistan and Turkey. He went on to say that Pakistan, Qatar, and Turkey can set up joint ventures for undertaking defence related manufacturing of military equipment. “Our relationship with Qatar means a lot to us and you can count on Pakistan as your closest ally and brotherly state,” he remarked

 

[fatman17]

There is talk of expanding the existing ormara civil airport into a military airbase for the PAF, but it all depends on the availability of funds and lots of it at that.

 

[Rocky rock]

Is there any new base under construction except PAF Base Bholari?

 

[fatman17]

 

[khanasifm]

If you check google every civilian airport or most of them has facility for PAF min. flight of 8 or full strength sqn, there are more airfields then most maps show for PAF to operate from plus high ways,

 

[fatman17]

The Block II variant is expected to be followed by the Block III, which might feature a more powerful engine (WS-13B?), a new AESA radar developed by NETRI/14th Institute(KLJ-7A, range 170km, track 15, engage 4), IRST, HMD, full authority digital FBW and additional types of weapons. A tandem-seat trainer version (JF-17B) was first unveiled at the 2013 Paris Airshow by CATIC, whichfeatures an IFR probe. JF-17B is expected to fly by the end of 2016.

 

[fatman17]

 

[fatman17]

PAF JF-17 Thunder Displayed at Airshow China 2016

Tue Nov 01, 2016 3:58 pm

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder (serial number 12-139) multi-role combat aircraft of No. 2 "Minhas" Squadron on static display at Airshow China 2016 (airshow.com.cn) in Zhuhai.

 

[fatman17]

Pakistan Air force’s drone crashes in Sargodha

29-Oct-16

SARGODHA: Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) unmanned drone crashed in Sargodha on Saturday.

The drone was on a routine flight when it crashed in Otiahan area due to some technical problem and according to the reports, the unmanned aircraft went down in the fields.

Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene soon after the drone crash. No loss of life was reported.

 

[fatman17]

Military Aircraft to Turkey

Pakistan will export 100 MFI-395 Super Mushshak military training aircraft to Turkey, a senior Pakistani officer says.

By Franz-Stefan Gady

October 06, 2016

The chairman of the Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defense, retired Lieutenant General Abdul Qayyum, announced on October 4 that Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) will export 100 MFI-395 Super Mushshak military training aircraft to Turkey, according to local media reports.

In 2013, the Turkish Air Force (TAF) announced a requirement for 52 military training aircraft to replace its aging fleet of Italian-made Leonardo light trainers. The deal, once signed, would be PAC’s largest export order in its history. PAC won the competitive bidding process in July 2016.

The Pakistan Ministry of Defense Production and Turkey are currently locked in negotiations and still have not concluded a contract. It is unclear whether the contract will be for 52 or 100 aircraft. It is also uncertain whether other entities in Turkey, besides the TAF, are in need of additional military training aircraft.

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The MFI-395 Super Mushshak is a PAC licence-built variant of the Saab MFI-17 Supporter aircraft, which Pakistan acquired from Sweden in the 1980s. In comparison to its Swedish predecessor, the upgraded MFI-395 variant features a new engine and a new flight control system, among other things.

Fitted with six hardpoints under the wing pylons, the aircraft can be armed with rockets and missiles. The MFI-395 entered service in 2001. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is currently operating around 300 Super Mushaks at various training facilities. Other customers of the MFI-395 include Iran, Iraq, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.

 

[fatman17]

Pakistan’s strategic defence relationship with China: A new regional power play

Pakistan’s strategic defence relationship with China: A new regional power play

25 October 2016, 10:00

RUSI Whitehall

Air Marshal Shahid Latif will speak at RUSI on the ever growing ties between China and Pakistan and what this means for the region.

As China’s presence in Pakistan grows through the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), their strengthened military ties are coming into the spotlight. This is a security relationship that flows at multiple levels, from hard security of nationals on the ground building projects to joint military research and construction projects.

As a leader intimately involved in the China-Pakistan security relationship from the ground up for many years, former Vice Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, Air Marshal (rtd) Shahid Latif has worked on the Sino-Pakistani security relationship since the signing of the Strategic Defence Pact with China and will explore the regional implications of this relationship.

Speaker Biography

Air Marshal Shahid Latif joined the PAF in 1971 and commissioned in 1974. Latif was the first pilot to ferry the F-16 from USA to Pakistan in 1982, and formed part of the pioneer team for training pilots in Pakistan on the F-16 weapon system. He flew numerous combat missions at the height of the Afghan war in the 1980s. On being promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, he took over the JF-17 project and served for five years as Chief Project Director. The completion of this fighter aircraft in less than three years is a record in recent aircraft development history. The JF-17 entered into the PAF in 2007 and is now replacing all aircraft on the PAF inventory as existing F-16s reach the end of service. On completion, Shahid was promoted to the rank of Air Marshal and appointed as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff (Operations) and from 2006 served as Vice Chief of the Air Staff.

 

[fatman17]

Nigeria moving ahead with Super Mushshak acquisition

by defenceWeb, October 25, 10:00 am

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has signed an agreement with Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) for the acquisition of ten Super Mushshak trainer aircraft.


"The contract signing ceremony was held at Abuja where Air Vice Marshal Iya Ahmed Abdullahi and Air Marshal Arshad Malik, Chairman of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), signed the contract," Pakistan Air Force (PAF) spokesman Syed Mohammad Ali said on 21 October.

"This contract would not only open new avenues for export of aviation equipment to foreign countries but also help in generating revenue for the country," a Pakistan Air Force statement said.

The contract signed with Nigeria includes training and technical support. It is understood that Pakistani pilots will train personnel in Nigeria. Earlier this year Nigerian Air Force Chief of Staff Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar said the Air Force had expanded one of its facilities to accommodate the new aircraft, which will be used for pilot training.

Nigeria has ten pilots undergoing training in the United Kingdom and another ten in South Africa while eight fighter and helicopter pilots are being trained at the International Aviation College in Ilorin, Nigeria.

The Super Mushshak is a more advanced, upgraded and modernised variant of the MFI-17 Mushshak basic trainer (itself a development of the Saab Supporter). The two/three seat Super Mushshak is equipped with an advanced glass cockpit, allowing it to be flown in all weather conditions. Although its docile handling characteristics and side-by-side seating make it an excellent ab-initio training aircraft, it is also capable of caring weapons and cameras. Equipped with a 260 hp Lycoming piston engine, the aircraft is simple to operate and maintain. It is also certified for aerobatics and visitors to AAD will see the aircraft perform close to its positive 6g and negative 3g limits.

The PAF has a 120 Super Mushshak aircraft in service, with the Pakistani Army having an even larger inventory, with 220 aircraft used for logistic and transport missions.

The aircraft is already in service in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iran. Qatar and the Turkish Air Forces have also signed deals with PAC to buy the aircraft this year. The PAC is looking at two or three other African countries to add to this list of recent sales.

Not only has Nigeria purchased the Super Mushshak, but the NAF is also preparing to induct three JF-17 Thunder multi-role light fighters. Nigeria plans to order up to 20 JF-17s from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.

According to Nigeria's 2016 budget which President Muhammadu Buhari presented to a joint session of the National Assembly in December 2015, the Nigerian Air Force aims to acquire three JF-17s this year, and has budgeted $25 million towards this. $10.2 million was allocated for 10 Super Mushshak basic trainers, and $56 million for two Mi-35M helicopters.

 

[fatman17]