amit21mech
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Is Pak going for ERIEYE - Airborne Early Warning & Control System (AEW&C), to counter our Phalcon?
Its got to do with some microwaves it seems.
Its got to do with some microwaves it seems.
Joker, Yes they are, but thats because the E3's also fulfill other integrated roles. It's not really a direct comparison for capability purposes.joker said:I always was under the impression that the E3s were way more advanced than the Erieye's?
joker said:PIA has acquired 6 ex Air Jamaica A-310-300. Why they bought second hand A310s when they already are operating a fleet of A310s is probably down to the issue of kickbacks.
joker said:AdhS I can guarantee you that NO PAF official will be operating any RSAF asset. Has never happened before and never will happen. They most probably will decide to share their training regimes and on the issue of logistics and maintenance yes they most probably will establish a joint logistical and maintenance pool. Although mind you both Boeing and BAe systems already have a huge infrastructure established in KSA. BAe Systems or Boeing may want a share of the maintenance pie so to speak depending upon which platform is eventually chosen.
On the issue of costs there is no way the KSA is going to foot the bill. They may have been willing to fund the major share of the porject during the oil boom yrs but things have changed a lot since then. I suspect the PAK MOD is going in on a 50:50 partnership with their Saudi counterparts.
Roger Smith said:joker said:PIA has acquired 6 ex Air Jamaica A-310-300. Why they bought second hand A310s when they already are operating a fleet of A310s is probably down to the issue of kickbacks.
I read on the aforementioned sometime back, I assume the deal has been scraped due to lease, cost or price factor. :?
I never mentioned anything about leases.there were six purchase not leases that i was talking about and it was anounced just after the conterversial 8 boeing 777 deal.
Yes the RSAF is well funded but this funding is for the RSAF NOT the PAF. I dont know where people come up with stuff like the Saudis are going to buy this and that and then just hand it over to Pakistan. Come on get real theres no such thing as a free lunch. Saudi Arabia is several hundreds of billions of dollars in debt as a result of the GW in 91 and fluctuating oil prices. Im sure the saudis would want to pay off their huge debt, restructure their oil dependent economy, reverse the mounting socio economic problems as a result of macro economic disequilibrium, a growing population consuming an ever dwindling resource base etc. and then maybe just maybe they'll think about footing the bill for a multi billion $ defence acquisition.RASF is well funded i hardly think they would ask a poor brotherly nation (that is willling to supply them soldiers for there defence) for a 50:50 partnership.