Pakistan Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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Dizasta1
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Can anyone confirm whether Pakistan Army has selected it's choice of Standard Issue Rifle for which there was an international tender. Last I heard was the selection was narrowed down to BREN and another rifle manufacturer, HK?
Dizasta1
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You have got to be kidding me!!
timepass
Brigadier
Pakistan's Anza Mk-I, Mk-II, Mk-III Man- Portable air defense missile system (MANPADS)
The ANZA is a series of man-portable air defense missile system (MANPADS) designed and manufactured at the Institute of Industrial Control Systems, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The Anza MK-1, Anza MK-2, and Anza MK-3 surface to air anti-aircraft missiles have ranges of 4, 5 and 6 km, respectively. The Anza MKI missiles, which have a range of 4.2 km, were manufactured and handed over to the military forces in 1990. It has been reported that the missile was used during the Kargil incidents between Pakistan and India. Pakistan downed two of India's military planes, a MIG-21 and a MIG-27, with the Anza MKI missiles for violating its airspace on 26 May 1999.
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The Anza Mk-I is based on the design and the technology of the Russian-made MANPADS SA-7 Grail. The system is modified to suit the needs of Pakistani Forces. One such major modification is the firing unit, or "gripstock", which seems to be much modern in Anza Mark III. The Anza Mk-III is based on the Chinese-made QW-2, it has been locally modified to allow it to be used with Russian-made missiles.
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The Anza MK-II missile features proportional navigation and end-phase lead bias techniques which are the prevailing guidance techniques of portable missiles. Propulsion System of Anza MK-II adopts a separable structure that drops the launch motor and retains a dual thrust flight-motor (booster + sustainer) in order to reduce the unnecessary weight during flight. The Anza missile can flight at a maximum speed of 600 m/sec and carries 550 g. of warhead explosive. The Anza Mark III has a range of about five kilometers, and sensors that can defeat many anti-missile systems.
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The Anza uses a Passive Infrared Seeker to home-in on its air borne target and needs no guidance from the operators to maintain lock on the target. This allows the operators to take cover or immediately get ready for engaging other targets.
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The Anza man-portable air defense missile can be used to target both fixed and rotary targets and the missile can be fired by one soldier. It can be launched in automatic mode as well as in manual mode.
Pakistan has sold 100 Anza Mk-I systems in 2002. 500 Anza MK.II systems delivered as part of a RM446 million arms deal with Pakistan,used to arm the 10th Paratrooper Brigade of the Malaysian Army.
The ANZA is a series of man-portable air defense missile system (MANPADS) designed and manufactured at the Institute of Industrial Control Systems, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The Anza MK-1, Anza MK-2, and Anza MK-3 surface to air anti-aircraft missiles have ranges of 4, 5 and 6 km, respectively. The Anza MKI missiles, which have a range of 4.2 km, were manufactured and handed over to the military forces in 1990. It has been reported that the missile was used during the Kargil incidents between Pakistan and India. Pakistan downed two of India's military planes, a MIG-21 and a MIG-27, with the Anza MKI missiles for violating its airspace on 26 May 1999.
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The Anza Mk-I is based on the design and the technology of the Russian-made MANPADS SA-7 Grail. The system is modified to suit the needs of Pakistani Forces. One such major modification is the firing unit, or "gripstock", which seems to be much modern in Anza Mark III. The Anza Mk-III is based on the Chinese-made QW-2, it has been locally modified to allow it to be used with Russian-made missiles.
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The Anza MK-II missile features proportional navigation and end-phase lead bias techniques which are the prevailing guidance techniques of portable missiles. Propulsion System of Anza MK-II adopts a separable structure that drops the launch motor and retains a dual thrust flight-motor (booster + sustainer) in order to reduce the unnecessary weight during flight. The Anza missile can flight at a maximum speed of 600 m/sec and carries 550 g. of warhead explosive. The Anza Mark III has a range of about five kilometers, and sensors that can defeat many anti-missile systems.
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The Anza uses a Passive Infrared Seeker to home-in on its air borne target and needs no guidance from the operators to maintain lock on the target. This allows the operators to take cover or immediately get ready for engaging other targets.
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The Anza man-portable air defense missile can be used to target both fixed and rotary targets and the missile can be fired by one soldier. It can be launched in automatic mode as well as in manual mode.
Pakistan has sold 100 Anza Mk-I systems in 2002. 500 Anza MK.II systems delivered as part of a RM446 million arms deal with Pakistan,used to arm the 10th Paratrooper Brigade of the Malaysian Army.
as per 'rumours' currently talks are at initial stage for Tranch-1 blk-5 Eurofighter Typhoon but nothing concrete as of now..... (my personal assessment / guesswork) initial talks might not be fruitful unless the secondhand EF-2K are offered at low price so that the total cost (cost of acquisition and upgrade) become reasonable for PAF.
timepass
Brigadier
IMO, this is not going to materialize, mainly due to following (that's my guesswork)....
- Latest engine development of J10C.
- Under cooking J10D, where PAF have given there input.
- Powerful engine (done).
- CFTs (seen few images of wind tunnel testing).
- Additional hard points (2 on wingtips).
- AESA (already incorporated on J10C).
- Powerful electronic Package (already incorporated on J10C).
Dizasta1
Senior Member
Even if EF2Ks are negotiated at low prices, the infrastructure to support such aircraft would be excruciatingly painful to establish. Pilot training alone would be a source of much debate. I honestly do not see this transpiring.
If it is a heavy class, air superiority fighter that Pakistan Air Force is looking for. Then the ideal choice ought to be Su-35S. We would need to negotiate a meaningful deal for Pakistan Air Force, whereby they set up proper MRO facilities, establish a healthy Reserve Bank for spare parts and establish EO facilities as well. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has a substantial experience in EOs, for various platforms such as F-16s, Mirages, F-7s and even the venerable C-130s.
The Su-35S is an exact fit for Pakistan Air Force, and their style of fighting air wars. The aircraft would allow a tremendous advantage in DACT exercizes. And the pilots' flight currency will be at a premium for all participants of Pakistan Air Force.
These will the case for any new platform even for Su-35 series
this is debatable .... it could be a good choice but I don't think anyone would like to term it as IDEAL choice for PAF.
Here one thing which one should be understand is that PAF has a strategy and practising this from long time to operate from Highways and Motorways in case of major loses to our airbases and other conventional infrastructure of PAF during war with India for this those platform would be suitable which have low TOT and easy to maintain with less resource for this Su-27 derivative are not ideal platform.
Dizasta1
Senior Member
By the looks of things, it means J-10Cs are more than likely the sort of platform that Pakistan Air Force ought to go for. A decent number of J-10Cs would offset any liability that comes with F-16s.
^^how do you guys plan to fund the acquisition and operational costs of EF or Su35? Downsize forces or print more PNR or INR?