USA approves $1b AH-1Z Viper, 1000 Hellfire Missiles approved for sale to Pakistan

[tilla_jogian]

The State Department has approved Pakistan’s request to buy almost $1 billion in U.S.-made attack helicopters, missiles and other equipment aimed at fighting insurgents in the country’s mountainous north and west regions.

U.S. defense companies are engaged in a three-way tussle with Russia and China to sell weapons to Pakistan, complicated by the need to avoid upsetting neighbor India and its even larger arms’ import market.

The Pentagon said Monday that Pakistan had requested 15 AH-1Z Viper helicopters made by the Bell arm of Textron Inc., as well as 1,000 Hellfire missiles produced by Lockheed Martin Corp. and a host of other communications and training equipment with a total value of $952 million, according to a notification to Congress, which needs to approve any sale.

Any deal would be structured as a foreign military sale between the two governments.

“This proposed sale of helicopters and weapon systems will provide Pakistan with military capabilities in support of its counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in South Asia,” said the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees U.S. military exports.

Write to Doug Cameron at doug.cameron@wsj.com

State Dept. Approves Pakistan Arms Request - WSJ
More bad news for terrorists

[Adam]

Have the Pakistanis ever released any of their airstrike footage?

[JAMALUDEEN]

[MENTION=1669]Adam[/MENTION], It's all classified....

[Adam]

[MENTION=1669]Adam[/MENTION], It's all classified....

I mean it'd be nice to see the airstrikes behind the "40 militants killed" reports we always see ey

[marwat]

this guy means business.

[Yousufzai]

I mean it'd be nice to see the airstrikes behind the "40 militants killed" reports we always ey

Of course we'll never see that. There's a reason they don't let journalists into the tribal areas.

[marwat]

Have the Pakistanis ever released any of their airstrike footage?

they only release propaganda material, they don't even release war footage, perhaps they know people will not be interested in watching helicopter wasting missiles striking pine trees.

[Yousufzai]

More bad news for terrorists

But the terrorists just got $1 billion in attack helicopters and missiles! How is that bad news for them?

[tilla_jogian]

Complete list of goodies Pakistan will get hopefully free of cost. This is game changer and generations ahead of anything PA have atm. Especially hellfire missiles, these beasts are on another level. Ready made to send terrorists directly to hell or to heaven as they believe. Many are surprised how these got approved.

15 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters, 32 T-700 GE 401C Engines (30 installed and 2 spares), 1000 AGM-114 R Hellfire II Missiles in containers, 36 H-1 Technical Refresh Mission computers, 17 AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight Systems, 30 629F-23 Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency Communication Systems, 19 H-764 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems, 32 Helmet Mounted Display/Optimized Top Owl, 17 APX-117A Identification Friend or Foe, 17 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 17 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Sets, 18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 15 Joint Mission Planning Systems, and 17 M197 20mm Gun Systems. Also included are system integration and testing, software development and integration, aircraft ferry, support equipment, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is $952 million.

[marwat]

Of course we'll never see that. There's a reason they don't let journalists into the tribal areas.

enough with your propaganda and mud slinging on pak army. journalist are afraid of tribal empty homes, pak army have repeatedly requested them for a visit. by the way i don't see any need for independent journalism as we all pakistani love our army and ISPR is enough.

[marwat]

ANA got these toys, seriously Obama is funny

[marwat]

Complete list of goodies Pakistan will get hopefully free of cost. This is game changer and generations ahead of anything PA have atm. Especially hellfire missiles, these beasts are on another level. Ready made to send terrorists directly to hell or to heaven as they believe. Many are surprised how these got approved.

15 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters, 32 T-700 GE 401C Engines (30 installed and 2 spares), 1000 AGM-114 R Hellfire II Missiles in containers, 36 H-1 Technical Refresh Mission computers, 17 AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight Systems, 30 629F-23 Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency Communication Systems, 19 H-764 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation Systems, 32 Helmet Mounted Display/Optimized Top Owl, 17 APX-117A Identification Friend or Foe, 17 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 17 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Sets, 18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 15 Joint Mission Planning Systems, and 17 M197 20mm Gun Systems. Also included are system integration and testing, software development and integration, aircraft ferry, support equipment, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is $952 million.

recently 8 submarines from china and now this, where is money coming from, 1 billion dollar is a huge money.

[tilla_jogian]

recently 8 submarines from china and now this, where is money coming from, 1 billion dollar is a huge money.

$1 billion is not a big deal for us, Pak under reported nominal GDP is $295 billion now. Resettling people of FATA will alone cost close to $2 billion.

[marwat]

$1 billion is not a big deal for us, Pak under reported nominal GDP is $295 billion now. Resettling people of FATA will alone cost close to $2 billion.

i don't understand how economics actually works, though i am sure GDP can't buy you something from another country, for that you need foreign reserve and revenue from export. GDP is mostly made up of services and taxes and define your resources and currency in circulation within country, correct me if i am wrong