Lockheed to provide Pakistan with 10 F-16 upgrade kits

Fort Worth - 4th August 2011
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Today on Thursday a US firm, Lockheed Martin, has secured the contract to provide 10 upgrade kits for Pakistan's F-16. Lockheed Martin has secured a $42.3 million contract to provide 10 upgrade kits for Pakistan s F-16 A/B aircraft, under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme. Despite troubled relations with Washington after the American special forces 2 May raid into Pakistan to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, the Pentagon continues to support Pakistan s air force.

The upgrade kit deal follows a late July announcement that specialist communications producer L-3 Communications was awarded a contract to build two F-16C Block 52 aircrew training devices for the Pakistan Air Force. In late May, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that Pakistan had requested a FMS deal to acquire spare parts for a number of its aircraft, including the Lockheed Martin C-130 transport, F-16 fighter and T-33 trainer, as well as the Cessna T-37 trainer. Earlier this year the Pakistan air force inducted 17 new F-16 Block 52+ fighters into 5 Squadron -- part of an 18-aircraft deal signed in 2006.

Pakistan s 34 F-16A/B Block 15 aircraft are also undergoing mid-life upgrades.
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Court martial of 3 Naval officers begins

Karachi - 3rd August 2011
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Today on Wednesday Mehran Base Board of Inquiry formed on PM’s orders has completed investigation. In the light of the report, court martial of at least three naval officials has started, sources said.

The Board was formed on Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s orders and is led by Rear Admiral Tehseenullah. The Mehran Naval Base in Karachi came under attacked by militants on May 22.

The base was cleared by a 16-hour-long operation. Fourteen people, including naval soldiers, were killed and two P3 Orion aircraft were destroyed in the one of the brazen attacks yet on military installations.
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