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US does not have an issue with Pakistan flying Apache, AH-1Z, or T-129. US main concern is technology leakage, espionage, or Chinese access to these Chopper engines and Software.
 
the engine is being tested on GOKBEY for now, flight test date on heli is not clear yet. it is probably end of this year or first quarter of 2022
This development really fast, the Americans will regret their current sanctions.
Turkey's military technology has developed really fast in the past few years. Congratulation!
 


US greenlights Turkey-made attack helicopter sale to Philippines

hoon araam a Pakistanio? I told this many times. The problem btw Pak/Turk Atak deal has nothing to do with US/Turkish relations. U.S. doesn't want Pakistan to rely on any other source EXCEPT Americans so that they can manage Pakistani establishment.

but wait.. you always hear this whenever any US official meets Pak Army Chief "Pakistan and US discussed matters of mutual interest" We don't have anything mutual. Our objectives and interests are completely opposite to the U.S.

Stop crying for US goods !

Get Chinese one !
 
The reason green light was not given is not the reasons given in various posts, but it was due to sensitivities of the new bride in bed, India.

Otherwise engine and systems on board the FADEC-controlled Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C turboshaft engine on AW 139 is also, to some extent, sensitive.

The real issue is India and the eagerness of US to please it for the larger game on China. Indians know how to bargain.
 
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I believe the recent official visit of the Russian Foreign Minister - Sergey Lavrov, has cleared up any doubts. Unlike america, Russia seeks genuine bilateral partnership. For the past few years, Russia has kept a balanced relationship with india, despite india going full swing into the american camp, particularly india joining quad.

Meanwhile america has a duplicitous track record, as we have all seen with AH-1Z deal, F-16s and now T-129s. It's a fools mentality that some in Pakistan still think that partnership with america can still be salvaged or that they could squeeze anything out of them.

Be it T-129s or Eurofighters, Pakistan is guaranteed to witness biased policy of the West (including) tiny britain.

Russia is not dictated to by anyone, nor is China, neither is Iran. It is these countries whom Pakistan should be seeking establish strategic relations with.
Do you know what was discussed to come to that conclusion? Maybe he was there after COAS visit to Ukraine? Also what is stopping PA to order more Mi-35s besides the 4 they have in service? Were they not sold as counterinsurgency tools?
 
US does not have an issue with Pakistan flying Apache, AH-1Z, or T-129. US main concern is technology leakage, espionage, or Chinese access to these Chopper engines and Software.
What technology leakage? The whole chopper is Turkey, only the engine is US and China Z-20(10 tons helo) has flown and fitted with more powerful engines than the American.

China turboshaft technology is on par or surpass US. What is there to leak and for us to see?
 
Pakistan urgently need helicopters, because Afghanistan evacuation started and border area start heating up.
What options left?
 
If so why has Philipines been given the green light?

And Tsage many thanks for giving us the insight from the Turkish POV. @T-SaGe

Prepping them against China --
We are now facing a wholly different dynamic now

I wouldn't be surprised if our F-16s come under sancations.
 
What technology leakage? The whole chopper is Turkey, only the engine is US and China Z-20(10 tons helo) has flown and fitted with more powerful engines than the American.

China turboshaft technology is on par or surpass US. What is there to leak and for us to see?

If that was the case, China wouldn’t be using back door routes to buy US software for their choppers.
 
If that was the case, China wouldn’t be using back door routes to buy US software for their choppers.
You really trust those US verdict for all those accuse offence? LOL... Like US claim China steal their 5G?

Why China DF-41 road mobile ICBM is the world best? Maybe you think Chinese need to steal US minuteman or Russia Torpol ICBM tech which both are far inferior to anything of China DF-41 missile.

Now Pakistan and US are foe. Those Pakistanis living in US shouldn't get emotion. You either support US or Pakistan.
 
The real issue is India and the eagerness of US to please it for the larger game on China. Indians know how to bargain.
The problem is the White Folks are good at the bargain too!!!

As for India, more animosity toward Pak -> more bargaining with the West -> more diving into the Western agenda -> more animosity toward China -> more being in the receiving end from China -> entire LAC being activated -> relocating forces from the Pak borders to the LAC -> more precious time for the Pak defenses
 
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After 5 years of this deal, we didn't get even a nut-bolt of ATAK, and here you're saying "not all is lost"? I mean not Turkey but I must say the Pakistani establishment is stupid. I don't know who gave them such ideas to go for the hardware that has American components lol
we are not going to get nothing from turkey because the join nato
 

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