SPADA-2000, LY-80/HQ-9, Oerlikon guns etc. all could be very beneficial against Drone/UAV attacks which is where the volume comes. Their own THAAD and Patriot batteries can address the BM threat.
Given our AD coverage is already sparse, is it likely that we will expose our critical military infrastructure to protect Saudi civil infrastructure? Do we really have hardware to lend?
IF Pakistan is supplying (I was stating that hypothetically, I have no facts to back that assertion), I am sure Pakistan has evaluated what the Saudis are seeking and what we can deliver.
I would be surprised but if so it also leaves vulnerability where these were moved out from.
No and KSA can buy their own. Let's get real here
I doubt Pakistan would send its own AD assets, considering Pakistan needs them the most w.r.t to the rabid indian dogs.
I think the Modi breed dogs would have been put on leash by the Americans for the time being. India really isn't in any strong position to do anything at the moment.
www.thenews.pk
J10 could carry it. And probably Thunder Brovo, but I expect for the latter a modification at the factory will be needed.
We need KJ3000 nowISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to get the Chinese-made Shaanxi KJ-500 early warning and air control (AEW&C) aircraft, a development that has the potential to change South Asia’s military balance far greater than the additional purchase of fighter aircraft or missiles, reports a defence news portal based in Malaysia.
According to Defence Security Asia, Chinese and Pakistani officials had confirmed formal negotiations for the aircraft in June 2025, with the KJ-500 expected to be part of China’s broader defense package.
The platform not only expands the surveillance coverage of the PAF, but also creates a much more integrated combat management architecture capable of shortening decision-making periods during in case of any crisis with India.
The report says the PAF negotiates acquisition of the J-35A fighter and the Chinese-made HQ-19 interceptor, the KJ-500 is expected to be the air command node that unifies the entire system.
The KJ-500 would allow Pakistani commanders to detect Indian aircraft, missiles and drones much earlier before coordinating interceptors as well as air defence missile batteries, the report added.
Pakistan likely to acquire AEW&C aircraft from China: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to get the Chinese-made Shaanxi KJ-500 early warning and air control aircraft, a development that has the potential to change South Asia’s military balance far...
Speculation at this pointISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to get the Chinese-made Shaanxi KJ-500 early warning and air control (AEW&C) aircraft, a development that has the potential to change South Asia’s military balance far greater than the additional purchase of fighter aircraft or missiles, reports a defence news portal based in Malaysia.
According to Defence Security Asia, Chinese and Pakistani officials had confirmed formal negotiations for the aircraft in June 2025, with the KJ-500 expected to be part of China’s broader defense package.
The platform not only expands the surveillance coverage of the PAF, but also creates a much more integrated combat management architecture capable of shortening decision-making periods during in case of any crisis with India.
The report says the PAF negotiates acquisition of the J-35A fighter and the Chinese-made HQ-19 interceptor, the KJ-500 is expected to be the air command node that unifies the entire system.
The KJ-500 would allow Pakistani commanders to detect Indian aircraft, missiles and drones much earlier before coordinating interceptors as well as air defence missile batteries, the report added.
Pakistan likely to acquire AEW&C aircraft from China: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to get the Chinese-made Shaanxi KJ-500 early warning and air control aircraft, a development that has the potential to change South Asia’s military balance far...
