At this level this argument is not acceptable... They are spending money on millions
Pakistan's Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircrafts
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i Think PAF should maintain both types... If they are not satisfied today .. what were they doing for last 10 years. I can't believe they have not spoken to Chinese and I can't believe Chinese are not willing to fix the snags .. there is something fishy around this news
farooqbhai
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New SAAB Revealed. SN:18081 10020, 10040, 11045. Officially 1 Destroyed replaced with 18081
So PAF has operated total of 10 Erieyes of which 1 has been destroyed and 1 is ER variant.
Hopefully Pessimistic
Registered Member
Is this thread accurate? @farooqbhai @Oscar
We currently have (9) and will receive 4 additional ones that will total to (13), the newer ones are said to be more advanced ER variants, and apparently previous models will also be upgraded?
We currently have (9) and will receive 4 additional ones that will total to (13), the newer ones are said to be more advanced ER variants, and apparently previous models will also be upgraded?
Oscar
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9 AWACS - Saab + ZDK
So when the 4 come in and the ZDKs are let go - the 9 number remains.
Sparten
Registered Member
Western equipment always has a "availability" issue. For us anyway. Wonder if that had any bearing.
Qureshi
Registered Member
We had seven operating before, and we received one last month, for a total of eight Erieyes and four ZDKs.
12 operational AEW&Cs...
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Yasser76
Elite Member
9 Erieyes is a good number, in wartime with surge capability (skipping major overhauls and halting training) you can push for at least 3 in the air at any given time. That is pretty much extensive coverage of all the Eastern front
how do you pack years of service experience into evaluations?
no it isnt
farooqbhai
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
Nopes. I have serials of total of 10 Erieyes including one destroyed and one inducted yesterday.
Erieye (older batches) (9)
09-049
10-020
10-025
10-040
10-045
11-045
18-060
18-081
20-057
Erieye (Batch 2023) (1)
23-058
Reichmarshal
Trusted Member
ZDK the aircraft is not being retired/decommissioned but will be converted into a EW platform
Zarvan
Elite Member
We are not retiring the planes. The radar on them is being retired. The planes will be given some other role. Could be transport or some other special role.
Zarvan
Elite Member
And three more will be coming so it means total 11 SAAB Erieyes.
