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A NEW AIRCRAFT FOR PAF

Is there any realistic chance of this happening anytime soon? I think Eurofighter is more of a wishful thinking at this point and I agree with the senior members that Su-35 is almost impossible to pull. Is there any chance Russia will approve China to provide J-11B/C or something?

We can get the Su-35, although I think the PAF would want something more familiar from the West or China.
 
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Even for maintenance & servicing contracts most of the money is spent in manufacturing/acquisition of new parts & systems and in refurbishing or repair of old parts/systems.
There are other costs too such as tools, machines and equipment required for servicing and overhaul of aircraft.

In it's 2012 annual report Lockheed Martin mentioned that of all the F-16s(both USAF & others), it refurbished and serviced in the past three years, it's profit was only 2.38% of the revenue earned from this activity.
 
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And I've took the price down a little,the Kuweitis paid like 320 million$/piece but I figured that Pakistanis,being more professional,won't pay for every bolt to be nailed by European contractors,so I estimated at 250.
 
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No offence but with my stats back ground I can actually predict what the PAF will evolve to in nos and composition between today and 2025 AND I would feel I would be fairly close to reality.

its fairly clear what will happen both in PAF & IAF and even the arab air forces near us.

These negotiations start years before frutition
 
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And I've took the price down a little,the Kuweitis paid like 320 million$/piece but I figured that Pakistanis,being more professional,won't pay for every bolt to be nailed by European contractors,so I estimated at 250.

If Pakistan is going to buy something like the Eurofighter (HIGHLY unlikely), then it would be in very small quantities, like 16 at most.
 
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We can get the Su-35, although I think the PAF would want something more familiar from the West or China.
Pakistan doesn't have the political leverage to convince Russia to sell us Su-35. Russia won't do anything which can possibly irk India, like it or not.
 
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