US gradually armed Pakistan with 14 combat aircrafts, 59 trainer jets, 374 armoured carriers

[Hamartia Antidote]

which were earlier used in Afghanistan and Iran.

Interesting about the M113. I think they are simply trying to get rid of them to speed up the development of their replacement.

 

[Manticore]

added ''gradually armed'' till more detailed info can be found

 

[HRK]

This sounds like the old agreement; are you sure this is latest information ?

all those articles which we have received after 9/11 previously, like 14 F-16 A & B which we received during 2006 to 2009 period under the arrangements to compensate 28 embargo F-16 blk-15.

edit: those were received during 2005-2008 period .....

 

[Indus Falcon]

US arms Pakistan with 14 combat aircrafts, 59 trainer jets, 374 armoured carriers


WASHINGTON: The US has handed over to Pakistan 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armoured personnel carriers, which were earlier used by American forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.

As the US withdraws its forces from neighbouring Afghanistan, the major defence articles have been transferred to Pakistan under its 'Excessive Defence Article' category, an internal Congressional report has said.

India had in the past have opposed the transfer of such arms to Pakistan as it believes Islamabad would eventually use the fighter jets against it.

According to the internal report prepared by Congressional Research Service (CRS)-- an independent research wing of the Congress-- Pakistan has either made full payment or will make payments from its national funds towards the purchase of 18 new F-16C/D Block 52 Fighting FalconBSE -3.18 % combat aircraft worth $ 1.43 billion.


This include F-16 armaments including 500 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles; 1,450 2,000-pound bombs; 500 JDAM Tail Kits for gravity bombs; and 1,600 Enhanced Paveway laser-guided kits. All this has cost Pakistan $ 629 million.

Under Coalition Support Funds (in the Pentagon budget), Pakistan received 26 Bell 412EP utility helicopters, along with related parts and maintenance, valued at $ 235 million.

Pakistan is also receiving military equipment with a mix of its national funds and America's foreign military funding.

These include 60 Mid-Life Update kits for F-16A/B combat aircraft (valued at $ 891 million, with $ 477 million of this in FMF).

Pakistan has purchased 45 such kits, with all upgrades completed to date. This include 115 M-109 self-propelled howitzers ($ 87 million, with $ 53 million in FMF).

Under Frontier Corps, and Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund authorities, US has provided four Mi-17 multirole helicopters (another six were provided temporarily at no cost), four King Air 350 surveillance aircraft, and 450 vehicles.

US arms Pakistan with 14 combat aircrafts, 59 trainer jets, 374 armoured carriers - The Economic Times

I can't find a single credible western / Pakistani source for this news. Anyone.....................?

 

[skybolt]

I can't find a single credible western / Pakistani source for this news. Anyone.....................?

not from Pakistan even from west

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Interesting about the M113. I think they are simply trying to get rid of them to speed up the development of their replacement.

Thousand + of those were offered (most were in bad condition) hence only few were selected. Probably as a stop gap measure considering we are already producing better APCs (some of which themselves are base in the M113).

14 F-16s are from the embargoed batch (28 F-16 Pak paid for in the 90's were embargoed and given to US navy).

14 more might be handed over to Pak.

 

[Devil Soul]

Express Tribune is also Quoting " the Economic Times." (Times of India)

thats a normal common practice carried out by diff news outlets @ this part of the world

 

[HRK]

US arms Pakistan with 14 combat aircrafts, 59 trainer jets, 374 armoured carriers


WASHINGTON: The US has handed over to Pakistan 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armoured personnel carriers, which were earlier used by American forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.

As the US withdraws its forces from neighbouring Afghanistan, the major defence articles have been transferred to Pakistan under its 'Excessive Defence Article' category, an internal Congressional report has said.

India had in the past have opposed the transfer of such arms to Pakistan as it believes Islamabad would eventually use the fighter jets against it.

According to the internal report prepared by Congressional Research Service (CRS)-- an independent research wing of the Congress-- Pakistan has either made full payment or will make payments from its national funds towards the purchase of 18 new F-16C/D Block 52 Fighting FalconBSE -3.18 % combat aircraft worth $ 1.43 billion.


This include F-16 armaments including 500 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles; 1,450 2,000-pound bombs; 500 JDAM Tail Kits for gravity bombs; and 1,600 Enhanced Paveway laser-guided kits. All this has cost Pakistan $ 629 million.

Under Coalition Support Funds (in the Pentagon budget), Pakistan received 26 Bell 412EP utility helicopters, along with related parts and maintenance, valued at $ 235 million.

Pakistan is also receiving military equipment with a mix of its national funds and America's foreign military funding.

These include 60 Mid-Life Update kits for F-16A/B combat aircraft (valued at $ 891 million, with $ 477 million of this in FMF).

Pakistan has purchased 45 such kits, with all upgrades completed to date. This include 115 M-109 self-propelled howitzers ($ 87 million, with $ 53 million in FMF).

Under Frontier Corps, and Pakistan Counterinsurgency Fund authorities, US has provided four Mi-17 multirole helicopters (another six were provided temporarily at no cost), four King Air 350 surveillance aircraft, and 450 vehicles.

US arms Pakistan with 14 combat aircrafts, 59 trainer jets, 374 armoured carriers - The Economic Times

Its an old report which ET has reproduce below is the screenshot of that report

 

[porris]

does We (Pak ) Air Force Have any capability to track down any stealthy Aircraft, Helicopter etc

 

[Hellfire]

does We (Pak ) Air Force Have any capability to track down any stealthy Aircraft, Helicopter etc

no

 

[Mughal-Prince]

This is just about briefing as we already taken all of these deliveries so far except Zulu's and Zulus are neither part of these deliveries nor been approved for sales earlier while these deliveries were in progress. And about F-16 that is throughly ambiguious as it seems a total mix ans error of reporting. We have bought 18 block 52+ for 1.43 B$s and paid for them and now 18 more we can exercise. Regrding F-16 A/B from Jordan, yes that may be funded by USA as we have recieved 14 of them and its mentioned in it.

 

[rockstar08]

Pakistan has either made full payment or will make payments from its national funds towards the purchase of 18 new F-16C/D Block 52 Fighting FalconBSE -4.69 % combat aircraft worth $1.43 billion

@Manticore @Windjammer what this -4.69% actually mean ??

 

[Mughal-Prince]

does We (Pak ) Air Force Have any capability to track down any stealthy Aircraft, Helicopter etc

Yes to some extent

no

 

[Optimos Prime IA]

all those articles which we have received after 9/11 previously, like 14 F-16 A & B which we received during 2006 to 2009 period under the arrangements to compensate 28 embargo F-16 blk-15.

I think its overall assessment of US arms sales to Pakistan in recent years ... Still its confusing

 

[Paksanity]

Pakistan has been arming itself silently....huh. Who knew! What else do we have that is not disclosed?!