Turkey to provide 34 T-37 aircraft to Pakistan free of cost

[Yusuf]

Signing of minutes between Yasar Guler, Deputy Chief of Turkish staff and Secretary Defence Lieutenant General (retd) Muhammad Alam Khattak in Ankara, Turkey. – Photo courtesy PID
Signing of minutes between Yasar Guler, Deputy Chief of Turkish staff and Secretary Defence Lieutenant General (retd) Muhammad Alam Khattak in Ankara, Turkey. – Photo courtesy PID
ISLAMABAD/ANKARA: Pakistan and Turkey signed a landmark defence cooperation agreement Wednesday under which Turkey will provide Pakistan with 34 ‘T-37 fighter cum training aircraft and its spare parts on a gratis basis.’

The agreement was signed after the conclusion of the 11th Meeting of the Pakistan-Turkey High Level Military Dialogue Group (HLMDG) in Ankara.

From Pakistan's side, the agreement was signed by Director General Defence Procurement Major General Naveed Ahmed while from the Turkish side, Chief of Logistics Major General Serdar Gulbas signed the documents.

A joint communiqué from both Pakistan and Turkey was signed by Defence Secretary Lieutenant General (retd) Muhammad Alam Khattak and Gen Yasar GULER, Deputy Chief of Turkish General Staff.

Defence Ministry spokesman Narita Farhan told media that the T-37 is a jet trainer light combat aircraft and Turkey, on Pakistan’s desire, extended a fleet of 34 aircraft along with spare parts to Pakistan.

Defence Secretary Lt. Gen (Retd) Muhammad Alam Khattak during the visit highlighted Pakistan’s defence capability and its relevance in the current global scenario.

Khattak said both working groups did considerable work to review progress on decisions taken in the last HLMDG meeting as well as deciding on the new agenda related to security issues and defence cooperation.

The secretary defence expressed desire to further expand cooperation between the defence industries of the two countries, from strategic to joint venture levels.

He said the HLMDG meeting proved very successful and expressed satisfaction over the unanimity of views on the subjects negotiated.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1215960/turkey-to-provide-34-t-37-aircraft-to-pakistan-free-of-cost


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[pmaitra]

Nothing is free.

I suspect that in return Pakistan will provide Pakistani mercenaries to boost manpower for ISIS or for the "moderate" terrorists in Syria.

 

[BATTLE FIELD]

this poor pakis dont even have money for trainers.what a shame.
34 trainer cost more than PAF budget.

i know they will modify it with guns and rocket paint it with green and call them pakis new indigenous jet.
and we are retiring our migs we can too dump it in pakistan.

 

[Alien]

Turkey to provide 34 T-37 aircraft to Pakistan free of cost
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Signing of minutes between Yasar Guler, Deputy Chief of Turkish staff and Secretary Defence Lieutenant General (retd) Muhammad Alam Khattak in Ankara, Turkey. – Photo courtesy PID
ISLAMABAD/ANKARA: Pakistan and Turkey signed a landmark defence cooperation agreement Wednesday under which Turkey will provide Pakistan with 34 ‘T-37 fighter cum training aircraft and its spare parts on a gratis basis.’

The agreement was signed after the conclusion of the 11th Meeting of the Pakistan-Turkey High Level Military Dialogue Group (HLMDG) in Ankara.

From Pakistan's side, the agreement was signed by Director General Defence Procurement Major General Naveed Ahmed while from the Turkish side, Chief of Logistics Major General Serdar Gulbas signed the documents.

A joint communiqué from both Pakistan and Turkey was signed by Defence Secretary Lieutenant General (retd) Muhammad Alam Khattak and Gen Yasar GULER, Deputy Chief of Turkish General Staff.

Defence Ministry spokesman Narita Farhan told media that the T-37 is a jet trainer light combat aircraft and Turkey, on Pakistan’s desire, extended a fleet of 34 aircraft along with spare parts to Pakistan.

Defence Secretary Lt. Gen (Retd) Muhammad Alam Khattak during the visit highlighted Pakistan’s defence capability and its relevance in the current global scenario.

Khattak said both working groups did considerable work to review progress on decisions taken in the last HLMDG meeting as well as deciding on the new agenda related to security issues and defence cooperation.

The secretary defence expressed desire to further expand cooperation between the defence industries of the two countries, from strategic to joint venture levels.

He said the HLMDG meeting proved very successful and expressed satisfaction over the unanimity of views on the subjects negotiated.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1215960

 

[Alien]

Turkey to provide 34 T-37 aircraft to Pakistan free of cost

How will Turkey be benefited from this freebie donations?

Or perhaps, USA advised Turkey to donate the aircrafts on behalf of them?

 

[Kshatriya87]

There must be something they want in return. Nobody gives away 34 fighter aircrafts for free.

 

[Alien]

There must be something they want in return. Nobody gives away 34 fighter aircrafts for free.

Thats my point! I smell fish here.

 

[musalman]

iki ülke, bir millet Yaşasın Pakistan-Türkiye Kardeşliği

 

[blue marlin]

turkey wants to extend the t-37 life in paf so when it retires they, will look at the tai hurkus as a replacement

 

[blue marlin]

turkey wants to extend the t-37 life in paf so when it retires they, will look at the tai hurkus as a replacement
@pmaitra

 

[Neo]

It's not uncommon to donate excessive or obsolete equipment to allies or friendly countries.
PAF too has donated older migs to other countries like BD and SL.

 

[Kshatriya87]

It's not uncommon to donate excessive or obsolete equipment to allies or friendly countries.
PAF too has donated older migs to other countries like BD and SL.

Do you mean they have more? Or are they planing to replace their trainers?

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[A chauhan]

Nothing is free.

I suspect that in return Pakistan will provide Pakistani mercenaries to boost manpower for ISIS or for the "moderate" terrorists in Syria.

It reminds me of "Gog and Magog" thread Turkey as a Gog :biggrin2:

 

[Alien]

Please merge this with following thread

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...t-37-aircraft-to-pakistan-free-of-cost.73505/

 

[Neo]

Do you mean they have more? Or are they planing to replace their trainers?

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Turkey has 40 KAI KT-1 on order from South Korea.
It may also me noted that TAF doesn't use T-37 and has only T-38 in its inventory.
These T-37's might be from storage.

 

[pmaitra]

It reminds me of "Gog and Magog" thread Turkey as a Gog :biggrin2:

I need you to participate more in that thread, bro.

 

[Compersion]

Pakistan nuclear weapon area status is being rented out and kept afloat.

 

[salute]

its just turkey shoot,

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[vayuu1]

Turkey=tharki............fixed.

 

[sabari]

turkey wants to extend the t-37 life in paf so when it retires they, will look at the tai hurkus as a replacement
@pmaitra

Yes dump the junk in dustbin(Pakistan)...... Nice work turkey