Pentagon moves to sell Pakistan anti-ship missiles

[P.A.F]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N06590606.htm


Pentagon moves to sell Pakistan anti-ship missiles
06 May 2005 22:30:32 GMT

Source: Reuters
By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Pentagon notified congress on Friday of a proposed sale to Pakistan of 40 air-launched and 20 ground-launched Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and related materials valued at up to $180 million.

Pakistan, a key ally in the U.S.-declared war on terrorism, plans to use the equipment to modernize its existing Harpoon missile capability, the announcement said.

The Pakistani Navy already has AGM-84 Block I air/surface/subsurface launch capability, it said.

"The modernization will enhance Pakistan's legitimate self-defense capability," the Pentagon told congress, which has 30 days to move to block any such government-to-government arms sale.

The sale would not affect the basic military balance in the region, the notice said.

"This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that continues to be a key ally in the global war on terrorism," it said.

The principal contractors are Chicago-based Boeing <BA.N.> and Delex Systems, Inc., of Vienna, Virginia, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in the mandatory notice.

On March 25, President George W. Bush authorized the sale of Lockheed Martin (LMT) F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan in a reversal of 15 years of U.S. policy aimed at curbing Pakistan's nuclear weapons program.

At the same time, the administration announced it would let U.S. firms supply India multi-role combat aircraft, including upgraded F-16s and F-18s, as well as Patriot missile defense systems.

The AGM-84 Harpoon Block II missile features satellite-guidance systems designed to attack targets in congested off-shore locations.

 

[P.A.F]

much needed to preventing a blockade again.

 

[P.A.F]

I guess these can be launched from subs, land or even pakistans new P-3C Orions.

 

[kashifshahzad]

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Pentagon notified congress on Friday of a proposed sale to Pakistan of 40 air-launched and 20 ground-launched Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and related materials valued at up to $180 million.

Yaar tell them give us that Dame F-16's block 60
F-16 Fighting Falcon FY96 $25.67 so we can have 6 planes in this amount

I guess these can be launched from subs, land or even pakistans new P-3C Orions.

Guessing dosent work :

 

[P.A.F]

well theres no point in buying aircraft if you don't have no missiles to shoot from it. and i was saying that pakistan is most likely to use these missiles on the P-3C.

 

[P.A.F]

The Harpoon Block II is an upgrade program to improve the baseline capabilities to attack targets in congested littoral environments. The upgrade is based on the current Harpoon. Harpoon Block II will provide accurate long-range guidance for coastal, littoral and blue water ship targets by incorporating the low cost integrated Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS) from the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) program currently under development by Boeing. GPS antennae and software from Boeing's Standoff Land Attack Missile (SLAM) and SLAM Expanded Response (SLAM ER) will be integrated into the guidance section. The improved littoral capabilities will enable Harpoon Block II to impact a designated GPS target point. The existing 500 pound blast warhead will deliver lethal firepower against targets which include coastal anti-surface missile sites and ships in port. For the anti-ship mission, the GPS/INS provides improved missile guidance to the target area. The accurate navigation solution allows target ship discrimination from a nearby land mass using shoreline data provided by the launch platform. These Block II improvements will maintain Harpoon's high hit probability while offering a 90% improvement in the separation distance between the hostile threat and local shorelines. Harpoon Block II will be capable of deployment from all platforms which currently have the Harpoon Missile system by using existing command and launch equipment. A growth path is envisioned for integration with the Vertical Launch System and modern integrated weapon control systems. With initiation of engineering and manufacturing development in 1998, initial operational capability for Block II will be available by 2001.

 

[pakistaniboy]

yes pakistan will surely use this missiles on its p-3c.

 

[mysterious]

In addition to all that, 300 Sidewinders are also part of the deal. I'm thinking its the latest version of 'em? :coffee

 

[P.A.F]

http://www.dawn.com/2005/05/08/top3.htm

Navy orders Rs78 billion equipment from US




By Arshad Sharif
ISLAMABAD, May 7: Pakistan Navy has placed with the US an order for eight P3-C Orion aircraft, six Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems and at least 60 Harpoon Missiles worth a total package of $1.3 billion. According to sources, the Pentagon has notified the sale of the aircraft and equipment to the US Congress which is expected to approve it within next thirty days.

When asked if the payments would be made from the country’s defence budget, an official said the deal would be paid from the US military assistance for Pakistan. According to the official, the eight P-3C aircraft with T-56 engines and associated equipment and services will cost $970 million.

The aircraft will help Pakistan Navy develop a long-needed fleet of maritime and border surveillance aircraft. It will add a punch to the navy’s search surveillance and control capability in support of maritime interdiction operations and increase its ability to support the US enduring freedom operations besides adding to the anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare capabilities and a control capability over land against trans-national terrorists and narcotics smugglers.

The command-and-control capabilities of the P3-C aircraft will help improve Pakistan’s ability to restrict littoral movement of terrorists along its southern border and ensure the country’s overall ability to maintain integrity of its borders. The US has identified the Lockheed Martin Company of Greenville, South Carolina, as the main contractor for the sale of P-3C aircraft and its parts.

 

[kashifshahzad]

P.A.F tell me what is the special thing about these P-3C orions and what is the difference between the planes which we are getting from sweden those AWACS I am confused

 

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Description

The T56 is a single shaft, modular design, turboprop engine with a 14-stage axial flow compressor driven by a four-stage turbine unit. The gearbox has two stages of gear reduction, features a propeller brake and is connected to the power section by a torquemeter assembly. Other engine modules are the can-annular type combustor and the accessory drive housing.

The T56 military turboprop and its commercial version, the 501-D are the leading large turboprop engines in the world on the basis of the number of units sold and more than 200 million operating hours.

Since the engine entered production in 1954 over 18,000 T56/501-D turboprops have been installed on a wide variety of propeller-driven aircraft, including Lockheed Martin's ubiquitous C-130 Hercules and L-100 transports, Northrop Grumman's E-2 Hawkeye early warning aircraft and Lockheed's P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The Convair 580 and Lockheed Electra are still in commercial passenger and cargo service around the world.

this engine should reduce overheads of maintenance. Its a common engine for C-130 P3 and the E2.

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[P.A.F]

kashifshahzadP.A.F tell me what is the special thing about these P-3C orions and what is the difference between the planes which we are getting from sweden those AWACS I am confused

well P-3C Orions aren't special but there good. they are for the Pakistani navy. they are anti-submarine and anti-ship aircraft.
on the other hand, the erieye (AWACs) is not a weapon but a early warning system. it will if we get it fly with the airforce. it detects enemies and foes moving in the air and can direct it's foes to where the enemies are.

 

[kashifshahzad]

well P-3C Orions aren't special but there good. they are for the Pakistani navy. they are anti-submarine and anti-ship aircraft.
on the other hand, the erieye (AWACs) is not a weapon but a early warning system. it will if we get it fly with the airforce. it detects enemies and foes moving in the air and can direct it's foes to where the enemies are.

OOOOOKEY cant the F-16's or mirages do the work of P-3 Orions dont they have the long range capibility or they are not suitable for that

 

[aaaditya]

sure if you can find enough space on the mirages and the f-16's to fit the mad(magnetic anomally detector and sonobuoys)devices used to detect submarines,and torpedoes(they may weigh anywhere between 200kgs to 2 tons)and depth charges or radars having sar,isar,and range profiling capabilities.

 

[highsea]

I guess these can be launched from subs, land or even pakistans new P-3C Orions.

These are ship and air launched versions. The (40) AGM-84L's can be carried by the P-3C and the F-16 (Block 50/52). The (20) RGM-84L's will upgrade the PN's Tariq (ex. Amazon class) Frigates. The PN Daphne and Agosta-70 class subs carry Harpoons also, but there is no word on any replacements for these as yet (these would be designated UGM-84L).