$5.1B Proposed in Sales, Upgrades, Weapons for Pakistan’s F-16s
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On June 28/06, the US DSCA notified Congress via a series of releases of its intention to provide Pakistan with a $5.1 billion Foreign Military Sales package to upgrade the F-16s that serve as the PAF’s top of the line fighters. Some of these items had been put on hold following the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan & Kashmir, but the request for 36 new F-16 Block 50/52s is now going ahead following the required 30-day review period, along with new weapons, engine modifications, 60 F-16 upgrade kits that would cover Pakistan’s older F-16 A/Bs plus other aircraft it might buy second-hand, and related equipment.
These items are detailed below… along with controversies the proposed sales have created, and some of the conditions attached to the sale by the US government. Another piece of the contract has gone through via engineering change and support purchases.
- Item 1: 36 New F-16 Block 50/52s – $3 billion
- Item 2: Weapons for the New F-16s – $650 Million
- Item 3: F-16A/B Mid-Life Update Modification Kits – $1.3 billion
- Item 4: F-16A/B Engine Modifications & UP/STAR – $151 Million
- Deal Updates and Progress [updated]
- Potential Controversies (July 5, 2006)
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