PAF evaluated Su27 in mid 90’s, very happy with the aircraft but since they would be coming from Belarussia they were turned down.

PAF wants to buy aircraft from producers rather than thrid parties (Mirages excepted) and since the Indians have told Russia not to sell major combat systems to Pakistan, it basically closed the door on SU-27’s.

Aziz

Indonesia delivers military plane to Pakistan

http://www.chinaview.cn 2004-12-03 20:38:54

JAKARTA, Dec. 3 (Xinhuanet) — Indonesia’s state aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) delivered a CN-235 aircraft to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Friday.

The 40-seater airplane is the third of four airplanes ordered by the PAF, the company’s president director, Edwin Sudarmo, was quoted as saying by the official Antara news agency.

PAF technical representative Sajid Mehmood and Pakistani Ambassador to Indonesia Sayed Mustafa Anwar Husain were also present at the ceremony at the Dirgantara factory in the West Javacapital of Bandung to witness the delivery.

Edwin said a similar type of aircraft designed for the Pakistani president will be delivered in January.

Under the 54 million US dollars contract signed in 2004, the company delivered the first of the four airplanes to PAF in February this year and the second last September.

“Three of the four airplanes will be used to carry troops and the other will be used as a presidential or a VIP airplane,” Edwinsaid. Enditem

Aziz

Unbelievable. Tests on the Saab Awacs are still underway but Mig Master’s preliminary judgement is that the system is not adequate. Is this news provided by your uncle’s dogs nephew? :rolleyes:

Azoz

I guess your right about the typo Steve.

We have to remember that $970 is only if ALL options are exercised. The system purchase price along with training etc will be substantially lower than this.

Aziz

Good article despite the translation and somewhat selective highlighting by Brute Gorilla, i.e. He highlights the fact the LCA has a relatively advanced, whilst also highlighting the JF-17 is more conservative, however in the same paragraph he fails to highlight the fact that the ‘JF-17’s designer has discreetly accepted some most advanced aerodynamics technology’ (although the article doesn’t elaborate on this point).

Aziz