Pak to get 60 US cobra gunship copters by year-end
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We shud still concentrate on reducing the amount of US equipment in our arsenals. The Rooivalk is a suitable alternative to the AH-1 and the ? Oryx ? is a helicopter capable of using in high altitude areas. Moreover we shud get the Mi-17s from China and some other helicopter for ASW. The americans r just itching to clamp an embargoe on us so all their military equipment basically becums useless in wartime and reduces the amount of time pakistan needs to fight a war.
Revival_786
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Are Apaches an option for Pakistan? Are Apaches much more expensive wrt Cobra's in general? 
mysterious
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people! any news on Cobras? did Pakistan get all 60 yet? and any Apaches coming Pak's way?
this is regarding embargoes or sanctions. The simple fact is that Pakistan has a history of being under some sort of sanctions. Yet, the sad thing is that it is still reliant on other major suppliers for its military needs. However, the emergence of the light ammunitions factory in addition to the development of some serious arms (Al-Khalid) is a step in the right direction.
Why not take the Gunships? Pakistan should know by now that any new hardware they are given is object to santions. THus, Pakistan must start to attempt to reverse engineer or gain as much tech from the hardware as possible.
just my thoughts
Why not take the Gunships? Pakistan should know by now that any new hardware they are given is object to santions. THus, Pakistan must start to attempt to reverse engineer or gain as much tech from the hardware as possible.
just my thoughts
mysterious
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Yes DRUB, Pakistan very well knows it has more cons in its way than pros. So as you have seen with the production of Al-Khalid tanks, the upgradation of T-59s to Al-Zarrar tanks, the past of the K-8 jet trainer being made in Pakistan and other important things being produced indigenously, Pakistan is moving in the right direction because it knows that it cannot trust anyone but China and a 'few' Islamic states. Hopefully the indigenous arms industry will become more and more sophisticated in a few years time with the probable help by the Chinese and funding by countries such as Saudi Arabia and then Pakistan would be able to make even more complex weapon systems at home. ak
aki dont remember where, but i read it somewhere a long time back, that Pakistan has resisted the involvment of the private sector in defence production.
I think with the private sector being made more acitve or rather allowed to play an sctive role , the industry could be made more effective.
I think with the private sector being made more acitve or rather allowed to play an sctive role , the industry could be made more effective.
There are some clear benefit in allowing the private sector to be involved. There are certainly greater efficiencies to be realised.saraab said:
mysterious
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Wrong, private sector is involved quite a bit in the defence production. Infact at the last Ideas 2002, there were quite sophisticated things produced by private companies that were at display.
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