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In a very positive strategic move, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has opted for Turkish Aerospace Industrial Complex "TAI" for the Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of its F-16A/B aircraft fleet in a bid to enhance its operational capability. Pakistan and Turkey signed an agreement in this regard last week and the multimillion dollars project would begin soon. Pakistan has opted for "TAI" - the Ankara-based Turkish aerospace industrial complex - also for the cost-effectiveness since its lengthy negotiations with the USZ manufacturers failed to bear fruits. The USZ manufacturers of the F-16 aircraft were very expensive. And also keeping in mind the lack of mutual trust between the two countries, Pakistan had to opt for Turkey.
Under the agreement the project, that was expected to kick-start within next two months or so, would be executed in phases. The PAF, which currently has more than 40 F-16 A/B multi-roller fighter fleet, would soon start sending its F-16 aircraft to Turkey for the MLU. TAI, established in 1984, is a joint venture of various Turkish companies and had successfully realised the co-production of F-16 fighters, CN-235 light transport/maritime patrol/surveillance aircraft, SF-260 trainers, Cougar AS-532 general purpose helicopters. With its proven experience and know-how, TAI has improved its capabilities in the fields of design, production, modernisation, modification and systems integration of fixed and rotary wing air platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles and satellite.Because of the high quality stringent standards including the NATO AQAP-2110, ISO-9001: 2000 and AS EN 9100, TAI has won position of a qualified supplier for Aermacchi, Agusta Westland, Airbus, Boeing, EADS CASA, Eurocopter, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, MDHI, Sikorsky and many more.
This development has immense khair associated to it since this is the first time when two brother Muslim nations as close to each other as Pakistan and Turkey, have started upgrading the aircrafts of each other. Don't forget that Turkey has already shown keen interest in buying Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder aircrafts.
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Pakistan Cyber Force
In a very positive strategic move, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has opted for Turkish Aerospace Industrial Complex "TAI" for the Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of its F-16A/B aircraft fleet in a bid to enhance its operational capability. Pakistan and Turkey signed an agreement in this regard last week and the multimillion dollars project would begin soon. Pakistan has opted for "TAI" - the Ankara-based Turkish aerospace industrial complex - also for the cost-effectiveness since its lengthy negotiations with the USZ manufacturers failed to bear fruits. The USZ manufacturers of the F-16 aircraft were very expensive. And also keeping in mind the lack of mutual trust between the two countries, Pakistan had to opt for Turkey.
Under the agreement the project, that was expected to kick-start within next two months or so, would be executed in phases. The PAF, which currently has more than 40 F-16 A/B multi-roller fighter fleet, would soon start sending its F-16 aircraft to Turkey for the MLU. TAI, established in 1984, is a joint venture of various Turkish companies and had successfully realised the co-production of F-16 fighters, CN-235 light transport/maritime patrol/surveillance aircraft, SF-260 trainers, Cougar AS-532 general purpose helicopters. With its proven experience and know-how, TAI has improved its capabilities in the fields of design, production, modernisation, modification and systems integration of fixed and rotary wing air platforms, unmanned aerial vehicles and satellite.Because of the high quality stringent standards including the NATO AQAP-2110, ISO-9001: 2000 and AS EN 9100, TAI has won position of a qualified supplier for Aermacchi, Agusta Westland, Airbus, Boeing, EADS CASA, Eurocopter, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, MDHI, Sikorsky and many more.
This development has immense khair associated to it since this is the first time when two brother Muslim nations as close to each other as Pakistan and Turkey, have started upgrading the aircrafts of each other. Don't forget that Turkey has already shown keen interest in buying Pakistan's JF-17 Thunder aircrafts.
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Pakistan Cyber Force
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