Pakistan looks to Developing and Islamic Countries for defence Boost

[Asian.Century]

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[Inception-06]

We need a our own NATO !

 

[araz]

One of the tank members offered a different story. Here is an excerpt from his PM

I have heard this story form another member regarding the Al Khalid deal but the Saudi deal was cancelled due to objections raised by the Saudis following an assessment. As someone said they too are under pressure from various sources other thantheir own vested interests. For the Saudis it is not only a case of buying arms but also buying influence and other stuff. However the marketing team could certainly do better. My 2 paisas wrth.
Araz

 

[fatman17]

PK will always have difficulty selling big-ticket items like jet aircraft, tanks etc. price cannot be the only consideration when buying such war materials. now and then PK will get 'lucky' with an order like Mushshak to Iraq, Bakhtar-Shikan to Malaysia etc. PK industrial base is just not robust enough to compete with more advanced nations.

 

[thrilainmanila]

I believe that when arms are battle tested they generate buyers, when the IAF migs got shot down by anzas maylasia and a couple of other countries wanted to buy them and they bought them in substantial numbers, when the baktar shikan scored hits on the Serbian T-72 countries purchased it, if pakistan deployed self produced weapons like UAVs, tanks in the northern areas and they are effective countries would wish to buy these systems.

I have heard this story form another member regarding the Al Khalid deal but the Saudi deal was cancelled due to objections raised by the Saudis following an assessment. As someone said they too are under pressure from various sources other thantheir own vested interests. For the Saudis it is not only a case of buying arms but also buying influence and other stuff. However the marketing team could certainly do better. My 2 paisas wrth.
Araz

why would the saudis want to buy the AL-khalid when they already operate the M1A1 a more superior system. even if they were offered as a TOT it wouldn't be worth it, selling the JF-17 to them is also a bullshit idea, why sell an inferior weapon when you operate a fleet consisting of more advanced more proven aircraft. if you compare the JF-17 in its current form to modern aircraft its a very basic plane and doesn't offer much.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Its better to look in in Holes of Florida , we might have better luck then so called IZLAMIC countdries

 

[FaujHistorian]

Pakistan cannot sell stuff like JF-17 or tanks to GCC, Turkey.

So I am not sure what the OP wanted to say.

 

[faisal6309]

GCC has oil so money too. I don't know why they will want to purchase weapons from Pakistan. They will surely purchase weapons from US or Europeans countries.

 

[Menace2Society]

We need a our own NATO !

Can't happen. Muslim countries are too volatile. Too many vested interests in many places.

What Pak needs is a security pact with China and Russia to become NATO of Central Asia.

 

[aliyusuf]

Pakistan first and foremost needs first to put its act together and get itself in order.
We are spiraling downwards rapidly economically and socially at the moment.
Everything else comes afterwards.

 

[araz]

I believe that when arms are battle tested they generate buyers, when the IAF migs got shot down by anzas maylasia and a couple of other countries wanted to buy them and they bought them in substantial numbers, when the baktar shikan scored hits on the Serbian T-72 countries purchased it, if pakistan deployed self produced weapons like UAVs, tanks in the northern areas and they are effective countries would wish to buy these systems.


why would the saudis want to buy the AL-khalid when they already operate the M1A1 a more superior system. even if they were offered as a TOT it wouldn't be worth it, selling the JF-17 to them is also a bullshit idea, why sell an inferior weapon when you operate a fleet consisting of more advanced more proven aircraft. if you compare the JF-17 in its current form to modern aircraft its a very basic plane and doesn't offer much.

I would agree with you that the Saudis neither lack sellers nor money. The Al Khalid tanks were for a contingent of Pak Army that was due to be stationed in Saudia. The Saudis looked at the tank and apart from a few other objections one of the main ones was that the tank did not have an AC. To cut a long story short they did not buy the tank as the whole idea was scuttled by the stationing of the US forces.
The logic behind buying JFT was a totally different one . You dont always buy the best if you want to build it in house. We have discussed it earlier a d I dont want to repeat my points again.
All being said and done I think I would agree that the idea is a bit far fetched.
Incidentally my post which you responded to was on a totally different matter.
Araz