Pakistan Wants Cobra and Apache Helicopters From US

[Machoman]

Forget about Apaches we will not going to get those. I would go with apaches for sure because its way better then Super cobras.

 

[Machoman]

Neither is US gonna give us APACHES and neither we can afford them.

who say we pay for those, we get those for free. lol Only other countries pay for it. For Pakistan its free...

 

[Tomahawk]

US delivers Cobra helicopter gunships to Pakistan
March 16th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) In a move that is likely to raise temperatures across the border, the US has delivered a squadron of 14 AH-1 Cobra advanced helicopter gunships to Pakistan.
The US has also given $750,000 to update Pakistan Army Aviation’s current fleet of Cobra variants like AH-1S, AH-1F, Online news agency reported, quoting sources.

Pakistan has also been assured it would receive the latest AH-1Z variant in phases by 2015, the sources added.

The AH-1 has been supplied by the US America from its Jordan Air Base stock.

The twin blade, single engined gunships have a crew of two, comprising a pilot and a co-pilot or a gunner.

The helicopter is equipped with two 7.62mm multi-barrel guns, two 40mm guns and grenade launchers and can also be equipped with 70mm rockets.

The helicopters, which can fly at a speed of 352 km per hour, weigh 2,754 kilograms.

US delivers Cobra helicopter gunships to Pakistan

 

[Frankenstein]

Apache is way to expensive even US stop the production cuz it was way too expensive we can have that after 5 years or so, Cobra or much better super cobra is agile and best for Pakistan

 

[iron_man]

who say we pay for those, we get those for free. lol Only other countries pay for it. For Pakistan its free...

You know, Nothing is free in this world. May be 10-20 drone attacks for each piece.

 

[peacemaker10]

Why don't PAF floats a tender for a attack helicoptors? Get the best among all the latest birds?

 

[araz]

Why don't PAF floats a tender for a attack helicoptors? Get the best among all the latest birds?

One simple answer MONEY!!!! We dont have it and therefore are reliant on the US to give us aid. It is pathetic but that is how it is.
Araz

 

[peacemaker10]

One simple answer MONEY!!!! We dont have it and therefore are reliant on the US to give us aid. It is pathetic but that is how it is.
Araz

In that case not much choice left ..

These americans are thick skin business men, as mentioned in earlier post they ask for 10-15 more drone attacks per piece of equipment.