aliyusuf
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J-31 is a good 8 to 10 years away and also it is going to be costly by PAF/Pakistan standards. Even after acquisition, its going to take couple years more (at the least) to gain FOC.
Too long a time to go on banking on current fleet types till then.
JF-17 production, despite tall claims by the so called experts, has been very slow over the years.
Block-III prototype has not even been built yet, so it too is some years away from being inducted into the PAF and gaining FOC..
Primarily (apart from a couple of new modifications) the current under production Block-II is what the current Block-I was supposed to be but fell short of that mark. The Block-II production completion and the upgrade of current Block-Is to Block-II level is going to take a while.
The need for shortening the capabilities gap is real and present today and that gap and need is only going to grow the longer we wait for the J-31.
J-10B comes with an estimated 1000 T/R modules AESA today.
AESA is a big leap forward and J-10B brings that capability today.
Just my thoughts on the subject.
Too long a time to go on banking on current fleet types till then.
JF-17 production, despite tall claims by the so called experts, has been very slow over the years.
Block-III prototype has not even been built yet, so it too is some years away from being inducted into the PAF and gaining FOC..
Primarily (apart from a couple of new modifications) the current under production Block-II is what the current Block-I was supposed to be but fell short of that mark. The Block-II production completion and the upgrade of current Block-Is to Block-II level is going to take a while.
The need for shortening the capabilities gap is real and present today and that gap and need is only going to grow the longer we wait for the J-31.
J-10B comes with an estimated 1000 T/R modules AESA today.
AESA is a big leap forward and J-10B brings that capability today.
Just my thoughts on the subject.
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