I think yahya has a goodpoint about K-8 being successful in the export market we could atleast offer this kind of modifications to countries like macedonia or gabon which cannot afford quality jet fighters.
That is partially true
the reason why american victory seems so remarkable in 1991 and makes the ground war like a mere footnote to the whole campaign is because their airforce outnumbered the iraqis 10-1 (only counting Mig-23/29s interceptors) against such odds there was little that the iraqis...
Ghazi was just badluck for the PN
but the point is that with only 3-4 operational subs at any onetime it is unlikely that they will be sent on minelaying missions,as they are also the principal strike weapon of the PN.
While the IN can spare atleast the Foxtrots for the minelaying roles where a...
PN Subs can lay mines but I dont think they can hunt or sweep mines.
The PN is already outnumbered the 8 frigates will be needed for everything from ASW to providing escort
and the Mirage of PAF will have their hands full dealing with the SeaHarriers
Obviously minelaying will not be the only...
That is my point the indians dont need to be scared of any pak mines.
But the Indian subs(foxtrots-44mines each) and patrol planes(Bears-12 mines each)can lay mines in the karachi and Gwader harbours that will paralyize the pak economy [I dont think the IN has specialized minelayers and even if...
According to Doug Richardson's "West's Modern Fighters" saudis and iraqis were interested also in the 1980s in this plane but backed out probably it was too expensive(I know ....hard to believe)