Good to see pak - turkish relations being used for good purpose!
TAI to Modernize Pakistani F-16s
ANKARA: Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), which is Turkey’s center of aerospace, has acquired an international success by signing a contract regarding the modernization of PAF F-16s.
Under the program, the financial dimension of which is around 75 million US Dollars, a total of 42 F-16s will be upgraded at TAI’s facilities in 46 months starting from October 2010.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), regarding the start of proposal process of PAF F-16 Modernization Program, was signed between TAI and PAF during IDEAS Defense Exhibition in September 2006 in Karachi, Pakistan.
Re: Turkish Aerospace to Modernize Pakistani F-16s
This was long due. I read somewhere this will put F16 at block 50. Which is like 4.5 gen fighter?
Nonetheless, PAF will emerge as a deadly force by 2010-2015. Production of JF-17, possible (read very likely) induction of J-10 and its B variant, F16s, possibly UAV as well.
Future holds good prospects for PAF and Armed forces. :k:
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