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Capabilities of PAF Dassault MIRAGE-III/V.

Should Pakistan upgrade its Mirages to South African Cheetah standard if not Beyond?

  • Yes

    Votes: 181 59.0%
  • No

    Votes: 126 41.0%

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Interesting..
it shows LGBs in the arsenal. I have never seen Mirages armed with Paveways. Curious what pod they use for target acquisition and designation. Most probably buddy lasing from F-16s.
The ROSE upgraded Mirage-V, I believe have an integrated FLIR under the cockpit with which they can light up the targets.
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Will these planes be transferred to another unit? Considering they had a very specialized role, so will they continue in the same role in a newer unit?
8 Sqn had the last of non ROSE updated Mirage VPA3 (Agave/Exocet). They had given up their anti ship role a few years back and were now just stand-off delivery with REKs. These will most probably be mothballed for spares.

The ROSE upgraded Mirage-V, I believe have an integrated FLIR under the cockpit with which they can light up the targets.
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I don’t believe the FLIR (forward looking infrared) can “lase” the target. It can help in target acquisition plus no off boresight view in the current configuration.
I maybe wrong on this.
 
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RAAF Mirage IIIOs being inspected in storage prior to being shipped to Pakistan.

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PAF unfortunately did not also get the "Australian developed" underbelly centre-line bomb racks with them ... they would have been a nice capability upgrade.
 
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Bandits' bird clicked right after rotation at full AB. Ex RAAF Mirage IIIEA ROSE I from No 7 Tactical Attack Squadron, aircraft is heading off for ground attack training mission and is equipped with training bombs on Alkan 9010 pylons.
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