Wish they’d upgraded the Avionics to true cutting-edge standards rather than settling for a technological level equivalent to the 7-year old MKI. Given these will likely be flying for another 15 years into the era of 5th gen aircraft I’d have preferred they at least have a phased array radar(instead of Zhuk-ME), an HMD(instead of Schel HMS), MAWS and so on…

Money to cost to time. Phased array was not ready, nor is it now, for instant MiG-29UPG installation.

Please stop with same liners “freebies” and Pakistan is falling apart. Seeing how US turned against Libya. Pakistan is doing fine. Unlike Libya or Iraq, Pakistan is democracy despite having its flaws.

How exactly did the US “turn” on Libya?

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Indian UPG….@ MAKS rehersal?

The people of Pakistan would like nothing better than to have none of your money and none of your people / trucks / cargo / aircraft anywhere near Pakistan. .

Great. I hope the US does that the next time Pakistan cries for aid relief. Maybe China can match those dollars 1 for 1.

@ Teer, thank you for the link. Really hope it keeps moving in that direction.

It is too bad Russia and the US can’t come to an understanding, and serve mutual interests in Afghanistan. Come on Medvedev, give the US expanded transit rights.

Given how much aid dollars the US gives to Pakistan, would be nice to get some sort of goodwill back.

Can’t wait until the day not a penny from Us tax income goes to Pakistan.

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Saluyt and Saturn engines are more than adequate. Klimov has been a been behind on recent developments.