Pakistan Air Force will postpone the purchase of J-10 fighter planes caused a huge reaction in China, a number of websites and forums reported and discussed the news.
China Military Report
Origionally Pakitan Air force is slotted to get these birds
2014/2015
2010 (Development & Testing)
2011 (Development & Testing)
2012 (Development & Testing) AESA radar integration
2013 (Final Tests) - live ammunition and weapons test
2014 (Wepons test final checks - tweaks) start hand over (18 planes)
2015 (18 planes)
So what the new news probbly mean was look ... we don't have
J10B right now its advance version of J10 class , and its still being tested between 2010 -2013 so unless this testing is completed we can't possible be running this plane ...
So when testing is completed 2013 , we can start getting our shipments as agreed before
Some people just mis understood that as a postponement , we all know we kicked F16 A/B and invested in J10 becasue its a superior Chinese plane
China = Quality , innovation , great BVR fighting capability, Dependable support
Here is our JF17 Thunder project
2010
25 planes + 10 from china
2011
25 planes + 10 from china
2012
25 planes + 10 from china
2013
25 planes + 10 from china local production can be 30 planes max
2014
25 planes + 10 from china local production can be 30 planes max
2015
25 planes + 10 from china local production can be 30 planes max
Here is our F16 C/D
2010
18 planes
2011 possibly 9 planes (Option)
2012 possibly 9 planes (Option)
So .... 'THE SITUATION' looks good