PIA to buy SAAB 2000-ground work for eerie eye

[Soldier]

adSH. I am doubtful if the deal for SAAB will move any forward for using it as an AEW platform. Besides as per link, the engines are Roll-Royce, again an american engine. Don't you think that even getting a major non-Nato ally status for Pakistan does not automatically mean sanctioning automatic sale of the hightech aircraft with TOT or without, specially knowing about the past track record of Pakistan, where Chinese are secretly allowed to look, feel, fly and copy. The sale of Saab may materilazie only as a Passenger Aircraft. Use of it as a military platform i.e. something like AWACS or PHALCONS seems to be a bit too much of a talk. PIA isplanning to buy passenger aircraft from SAAB and Field Marshal is getting all worked up for using it as some airforce platform to flame, he knows who... :

 

[mysterious]

Dont be so pessimistic Soldier! I hope you know for sure what MNNA status means! As long as Pakistan is helping US in the war on terror and remains on the US' good side, anything is possible to come Pakistan's way. :smokingc:

 

[adsH]

i think the Saab is not a good platform for the AWACS its Prop the RR engine is British, soldier !!


I think the most likely Pakistan AWAC platform would be the Airbus. It is possible that PAK may get access to Centry Equipment, but it might be older Tech Version. So they will have to decide to either go for the Uptodate Eyriee or Old USAF discard ed Stuff!!. Either of them might not stand up that well against the Falcons. But these should be sufficient till China would have its own AWAC system(which would be available to PAF). so its just a matter of time!! So i guess old Free Centry systems is the way to go for PAF in the Short runn!!

 

[Soldier]

i think the Saab is not a good platform for the AWACS its Prop the RR engine is British, soldier !!


I think the most likely Pakistan AWAC platform would be the Airbus. It is possible that PAK may get access to Centry Equipment, but it might be older Tech Version. So they will have to decide to either go for the Uptodate Eyriee or Old USAF discard ed Stuff!!. Either of them might not stand up that well against the Falcons. But these should be sufficient till China would have its own AWAC system(which would be available to PAF). so its just a matter of time!! So i guess old Free Centry systems is the way to go for PAF in the Short runn!!

Well my mistake, I forgot RollsRoyce was British... To rest of your statement I agree completely as it is more near the truth.

 

[adsH]

i think the Saab is not a good platform for the AWACS its Prop the RR engine is British, soldier !!


I think the most likely Pakistan AWAC platform would be the Airbus. It is possible that PAK may get access to Centry Equipment, but it might be older Tech Version. So they will have to decide to either go for the Uptodate Eyriee or Old USAF discard ed Stuff!!. Either of them might not stand up that well against the Falcons. But these should be sufficient till China would have its own AWAC system(which would be available to PAF). so its just a matter of time!! So i guess old Free Centry systems is the way to go for PAF in the Short runn!!

Well my mistake, I forgot RollsRoyce was British... To rest of your statement I agree completely as it is more near the truth.

:lol the americans don't have the Patience to Manufacture an Article such as a Phantom RR. Such quality such precision!! such attentions to detail. if you look at the older BMW models prior to BMW's takeover the British RR, the BMW was not of the best of quality, but now after its adaptations from the RR Manufacturing Abilities, the BMW's interiors are second to only the RR's. RR's Employes are the only factory workers that actually come dressed in three piece suites. BMW' CEO is and was always in love with RR production quality, reason why he neve changed its style of doing business even after a takover.