US okays sale of 8 Global Response Cutters to Pakistan

[airmarshal]

What is a cutter?

 

[C130]

What is a cutter?

coast guard kinda ship.

 

[aziqbal]

Waste of money If Pakistan is paying for them if they are aid package no issue

For $350 million we could get 16 such cutter from China with ToT

We could build maybe half of them in Pakistan after all right now Karachi dockyard isn't busy and they need work after delivering last few units of warships

Bad move in my opinion very bad move

 

[Saifullah Sani]

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan for GRC43M Cutters and associated equipment parts training and logistical support for an estimated cost of 350 million.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale this week with a statement stressing that the sale will help improve the security of a country vital to U.S. foreign policy and national security goals in South Asia.

Pakistan has requested the purchase of 8, 43 meter Global Response Cutters (GRC43M).

Each Cutter will be a mono hull design made of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP). Also included in this sale outfitted 8, 25mm or 30mm Naval Gun Systems 32 M2 HB .50 caliber machine guns 32, 7.62mm guns 8, 8 meter Rigid Inflatable Boats ballistic armor protection of critical spaces command and control equipment, communication equipment, navigation equipment, support equipment, spare and repair parts tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training U.S. government and contractor engineering technical and logistics support services and other related elements of logistics and program support.

The total estimated cost is 350 million.

This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a country vital to U.S. foreign policy and national security goals in South Asia the DSCA said in a statement.

This sale will enhance Pakistan’s ability to enforce the rule of law over its coastal areas to safeguard seaborne energy corridors deter the outbreak of piracy along the north Arabian Sea and curtail the trafficking of narcotics and other illicit goods.

These vessels provide the Pakistan Navy with the capability for medium to long endurance coverage of its 660 miles of coastline.

Pakistan will have no difficulty absorbing GRC43M Cutters into its armed forces.

This sale will not alter the basic military balance in the region, the DSCA said. (APP)

US okays sale of 8 Global Response Cutters to Pakistan - thenews.com.pk

 

[graphican]

 

[VCheng]

The total estimated cost is 350 million.

Courtesy of US taxpayers.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

I'm not going to lie, I want one also.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

Courtesy of US taxpayers.

No courtesy of Pakistani Tax Payers, the US is just reimbursing Pakistan for it's Military actions in Northwest.

Pakistan spends $1.
US gives $1.

 

[VCheng]

No courtesy of Pakistani Tax Payers, the US is just reimbursing Pakistan for it's Military actions in Northwest.

Pakistan spends $1.
US gives $1.

That is the CSF account, not this one.

(Besides, Pakistan gets the dollars it spent via the CSF courtesy of US taxpayers too.)

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Just normal patrol boat , minor addition

 

[Kompromat]

 

[rockstar08]

Ship look nice , but guys, is it going to used to stop piracy ? and patrol ? isnt 350mn$ a little but too much for this ?

 

[graphican]

Can there be a military use of this equipment? Can we launch anti-ship missiles from it?

 

[Yeti]

Can there be a military use of this equipment? Can we launch anti-ship missiles from it?

These are just coast guard patrol vessels to deter terrorists or pirates I very much doubt they can be refitted with heavy anti-ship missiles and modified with uncle sams approval.

 

[VCheng]

Can there be a military use of this equipment? Can we launch anti-ship missiles from it?

These are just coast guard patrol vessels to deter terrorists or pirates I very much doubt they can be refitted with heavy anti-ship missiles and modified with uncle sams approval.

These cutters are being inducted into the Pakistan Navy, so yes, these are military assets.