But then These are the most complex parts.And if we import them then what is left behind.Guys don't get angry but it's like we merely assemble them
Dear,
Pakistan is a third world country with very low GDP, very limited industrial know-how and extremely limited R&D exposure, but still it has managed to come up and start "building" and assembling an early 4th Gen fighter.
Sweden is a first world country with lots of high-end industry, R&D and most of all very decent GDP. They are manufacturing Grippen-NG, an excellent fighter, even so much so that they are contending for Indian MRCA against much mature platforms like Rafale, F18SH and Mig35. But still, they are using
F414 engine from GE
Martin Baker Ejection Seats
Comm. system from Thales (Norway)
Environment Control Sysytem from Honeywell (USA)
Flight Management Computers, Data transfer units, Video processing capability, Head-Down and Head-Up displays from Rockwell Collins
Landing Gear from BBA Aviation,
Lots of other imported avionics goodies, and
Radar developed in collaboration with Selex-Galileo (Italy) etc.
Can you say that Sweden lacks the development infrastructure to do everything itself? On the contrary they can follow vertical integration to do everything themselves and end up with a fighter with a unreliable/inferior engine, radar and avionics etc. Instead they opted to horizontally integrate some key components and have the
Best blend of features for their beautiful baby.
Pakistan is merely doing the same.
Regards,
Sapper