Pakistan's Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircrafts

[Quwa]

Usman Ansari wrote that 3 Erieye were active with PAF in his February 2015 piece on Defense News. Considering how often he gets in touch with retired officers (e.g. AC Kaiser Tufail) and well connected analysts (e.g. Usman Shabbir), I don't think he'd mention this point if it weren't true.

"The four Karakorum Eagle AEW&C aircraft join the surviving three Saab Erieye AEW&C aircraft ordered in 2005 and delivered from 2009. One of the four Erieye aircraft was destroyed in a terrorist attack on Kamra Air Base in August 2012."

Pakistan Re-equips Squadron With AEW&C Planes

 

[shaheenmissile]

Usman Ansari wrote that 3 Erieye were active with PAF in his February 2015 piece on Defense News. Considering how often he gets in touch with retired officers (e.g. AC Kaiser Tufail) and well connected analysts (e.g. Usman Shabbir), I don't think he'd mention this point if it weren't true.

"The four Karakorum Eagle AEW&C aircraft join the surviving three Saab Erieye AEW&C aircraft ordered in 2005 and delivered from 2009. One of the four Erieye aircraft was destroyed in a terrorist attack on Kamra Air Base in August 2012."

Pakistan Re-equips Squadron With AEW&C Planes

7 are more than enough for Pakistan's needs.

 

[Dazzler]

Usman Ansari wrote that 3 Erieye were active with PAF in his February 2015 piece on Defense News. Considering how often he gets in touch with retired officers (e.g. AC Kaiser Tufail) and well connected analysts (e.g. Usman Shabbir), I don't think he'd mention this point if it weren't true.

"The four Karakorum Eagle AEW&C aircraft join the surviving three Saab Erieye AEW&C aircraft ordered in 2005 and delivered from 2009. One of the four Erieye aircraft was destroyed in a terrorist attack on Kamra Air Base in August 2012."

Pakistan Re-equips Squadron With AEW&C Planes

You just busted some conspiracy theorists on this forum pretty bad mate. They believe all three were totalled and 040 was the sole survivor guess these guys have some super dapper sources these days

 

[Imran Khan]

You just busted some conspiracy theorists on this forum pretty bad mate. They believe all three were totalled and 040 was the sole survivor guess these guys have some super dapper sources these days

and we have nothing then an article boss?
no thanks we need to see then

 

[Donatello]

Need another 4 AWACs, probably KJ-200 types to have good coverage.

 

[Imran Khan]

Need another 4 AWACs, probably KJ-200 types to have good coverage.

khuda ka khuf karo janab itny airblue ke jhaaz nhi jitny hamary awacs hain

 

[Quwa]

You just busted some conspiracy theorists on this forum pretty bad mate. They believe all three were totalled and 040 was the sole survivor guess these guys have some super dapper sources these days

To be fair PAF has been unusually quiet on this whole issue, but it won't let the number 3 float after MoD explicitly said 1.

 

[Donatello]

khuda ka khuf karo janab itny airblue ke jhaaz nhi jitny hamary awacs hain

Don't care about air blue.

Chinese AWACs is good on cost and capability. It'll offer flexibility for the air frames and combat commanders.

 

[janu.bravo]

khuda ka khuf karo janab itny airblue ke jhaaz nhi jitny hamary awacs hain

LOL

That contract was with Saudi Arabia. They have at least one Erieye.

Highly unlikely sir!! as Saudis got trend to disclose the contract on public, just for show-off!!!

 

[Imran Khan]

Don't care about air blue.

Chinese AWACs is good on cost and capability. It'll offer flexibility for the air frames and combat commanders.

do we really need them ? 7 awacs for 796096km are more then enough

 

[Bratva]

do we really need them ? 7 awacs for 796096km are more then enough

1 AWAC support 15-25 aircrafts. 7 is very little to cater the entire fighter jet fleets. Consider in that way, instead of what area they are covering.

 

[shaheenmissile]

1 AWAC support 15-25 aircrafts. 7 is very little to cater the entire fighter jet fleets. Consider in that way, instead of what area they are covering.

AWACS just broadcasts the Info? Whoever is tuned into the right frequency and has the security protocols can receive the info and use it.
From where the limit of 15-25 comes??

 

[Bratva]

AWACS just broadcasts the Info? Whoever is tuned into the right frequency and has the security protocols can receive the info and use it.
From where the limit of 15-25 comes??

And thats how enemy jams your communication or worse finds out your location if you broadcast it. AWACS of today multicast the info. Encrypts the frequency and data packet both. If you began to broadcast the info, Location of AWAC will be found out quickly.

 

[Dazzler]

To be fair PAF has been unusually quiet on this whole issue, but it won't let the number 3 float after MoD explicitly said 1.

They r quiet for an obvious reason which should be understandable.

 

[shaheenmissile]

And thats how enemy jams your communication or worse finds out your location if you broadcast it. AWACS of today multicast the info. Encrypts the frequency and data packet both. If you began to broadcast the info, Location of AWAC will be found out quickly.

But Karakoram Eagle has a Dedicated TV channel for Broadcasting live video feed.
I am not saying they will use it all the time. But still.
AWACS is too big to be hidden anyway,so i dont think transmission will give out its position alone,as its not stealth and not meant to be.
Encryption,yes. Data packet as in short bursts of Data,instead of constant feed. Yes.
But can it be directional transmission? so as to only direct it towards own Jets?I am not too sure about that.