Which kind of aircrafts should Pakistan buy in the future after we have recieved F-16s and our JF-17s. Know that JF-17s will replace Mirages, F-7s, and A-5s and F-16s will do the same, and most likely will replace the older F-16s.
So the questions is after the delivery of F-16s and JF-17s what would be the ideal choice for Pakistan to go with? Should Pakistan go for Rafales? Which our ACM has denied, because it is too costly, and same with Eurofighter even if its not denied yet. Pakistan doesn't have that much money that it would go for fighters like Eurofighter, Rafale, JSF, or even J-XX.
These type of fighters are not just expensive but too costly to operate, maintain, and of course the problem of spare parts, that Pakistan would never get transfer of technology for these kind of fighters indeed.
In my opinion the J-10 and Gripen makes the only choice for Pakistan to go with. Gripen is not that costly and shows very good capability to counter any Indian Fighter in the inventory. Not just that it also has low maintainance and operational cost. If approved Gripen will bring the most qualitive weaponry in PAF, and will also provide data linking system. Erieye if bought with Gripen will have total integerated system of communication, and most likely all the fighters of PAF will be given this data linking/communication system.
However, if we see on the negative side. The Gripen is very bad in terms of if we get sanctions but seeing Pakistan going for 77 brand new F-16s. I think Pakistan knows that it will no way get sanctions with Gripen if bought. Also if Pakistan wants the gripen near 2012 it will be most likely be approved and will be bought because of war on terror, not just that with that much time Pakistan focus on navy will also be completed. Thus, we will have good amount of money to spend on our airforce and army.
I will not go in army because it is recieving good amount of money for making up weapons and developing different types of military equipment. Army is also recieving equipment with navy, but seeing PAF it is not recieving anything. So most likely PAF will have enough money by 2012 to buy a set of Gripens, or J-10.
Regarding J-10 it can be bought if J-10 can be mature enough meaning if it can get good electronics from the countries of Europe. WS-10 is also being develop for J-10, and seeing all these features J-10 can be a big beast by that time. There are already about more than 40 J-10s in Chinese inventory however it is unofficial, because of security reasons, but we can openly say that J-10 will also be available with good technologies in it by 2012 for PAF.
So the questions is after the delivery of F-16s and JF-17s what would be the ideal choice for Pakistan to go with? Should Pakistan go for Rafales? Which our ACM has denied, because it is too costly, and same with Eurofighter even if its not denied yet. Pakistan doesn't have that much money that it would go for fighters like Eurofighter, Rafale, JSF, or even J-XX.
These type of fighters are not just expensive but too costly to operate, maintain, and of course the problem of spare parts, that Pakistan would never get transfer of technology for these kind of fighters indeed.
In my opinion the J-10 and Gripen makes the only choice for Pakistan to go with. Gripen is not that costly and shows very good capability to counter any Indian Fighter in the inventory. Not just that it also has low maintainance and operational cost. If approved Gripen will bring the most qualitive weaponry in PAF, and will also provide data linking system. Erieye if bought with Gripen will have total integerated system of communication, and most likely all the fighters of PAF will be given this data linking/communication system.
However, if we see on the negative side. The Gripen is very bad in terms of if we get sanctions but seeing Pakistan going for 77 brand new F-16s. I think Pakistan knows that it will no way get sanctions with Gripen if bought. Also if Pakistan wants the gripen near 2012 it will be most likely be approved and will be bought because of war on terror, not just that with that much time Pakistan focus on navy will also be completed. Thus, we will have good amount of money to spend on our airforce and army.
I will not go in army because it is recieving good amount of money for making up weapons and developing different types of military equipment. Army is also recieving equipment with navy, but seeing PAF it is not recieving anything. So most likely PAF will have enough money by 2012 to buy a set of Gripens, or J-10.
Regarding J-10 it can be bought if J-10 can be mature enough meaning if it can get good electronics from the countries of Europe. WS-10 is also being develop for J-10, and seeing all these features J-10 can be a big beast by that time. There are already about more than 40 J-10s in Chinese inventory however it is unofficial, because of security reasons, but we can openly say that J-10 will also be available with good technologies in it by 2012 for PAF.
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. I know that Eurofighter Typhoon is expensive than F16s but only 60 of them can make an impact. 
