Granted Pakistan’s resources are limited, but still — eight (probably used) F-16s isn’t much of a gesture. It would seem to speak more to the limitations of the relationship than its possibilities.

The news says New.

Sell or donate? If sell than it depends on how much Pakistan can afford. Might be a good buy if this leads to Aim9-X and SABR. Any info on whether its Block 52 or F16V?

US Navy F18 jet crashes in UK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-34593948

Now that’s just showing off 🙂

Syria for Putin is all about the messaging. “Get rid of the sanctions or I can make things bad for you everywhere way worse than Kim Jong Un.” TLAMing Syria just says “I can do this in Europe too.”

To be fair in 2014 US Navy fired around 40 Tomahawks against the terrorists in Syria they don’t support. Putin is just saying I can do the same without leaving my home port.

Are you saying Pakistans Nuclear weapons and missile capability is based on Chinese designs ? That Pakistan was NOT capable of manufacturing the nukes and Ballistic missiles ?

IF what you allege is true, the J10 must be one remarkable fighter, that the Chinese gave away nuke and missile designs to Pakistan but NOT the fighter jet.

Don’t know why that’s news to you, the entire world have known about it for years. China also didn’t give Pakistanis J8, JH7 and multiple other aircrafts that doesn’t mean there is something special about these. Pakistan gets what they need and can afford. Just today both countries agreed on a $5billion deal for 8 submarines, most of this would be through soft loans and grants.

The Chinese refused to sell even the J10A to Pakistan. iirc there were quite a few statements by highers up in PAf about 36 J10, then it was the B version and eventually it fizzled.
What makes you think China will offer J-11D !? Also TOT ?! 😀

If China allegedly provided Pakistan with design of a working nuclear warhead and full ToT on multiple ballistic missiles, including post separation attitude correction system what is the issue with selling some fighter jets?

there is zero chance of Pakistan buying su-35.its politically not doable and besides Pakistan has no money.there is no substance to this story.but if and when India does an Egypt on Russia then we can talk about this kind of deal.

If hundreds of RD93 engines, MI-17s and MI35s can be sold what political reason is there to not sell SU35s? Doesn’t US sell arms to both India and Pakistan?

I think Russians want to play the same game as US and gain economic and political advantages out of it. Things are changing very fast in that regions. Rostech was even negotiating to build a €2.5billion pipeline in Pakistan.

Both countries can benefit from this transaction, Pakistan can show US and China that it has “other options” similarly Russians can make India jealous by going out with someone else.

You need dedicated wiring and a specialized control panel which enables you to arm the bomb, set the fuze for desired detonation type (airburst/impact) and perform emergency jettisoning. The whole arming sequence could be quite complicated nowadays, usually via encrypted datalink and/or via pre-defined set of passwords which you need to put in. Generally, the nuclear carrier pilot has no possibility to arm the bomb himself, without approval from outside.

Is Rafale coming with these capabilities or at least guarantees from French that they will help Indians in rigging theses planes for Nuclear delivery?

Specialised wiring, control panels, release mechanisms etc don’t look like a small modification. I would have thought given the Indian work share and manufacturing knowledge in MKI it would make more sense to include these capabilities in that platform than acquire a completely new off the shelf product and try to play around with that.

i watched the parade. The UAV/UCAVs are carried on back of the truck rather in flight past. it shows how unreliable are these unmanned aircraft for flight formations.

Ya right!

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