Imran Khan
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i have jhakas idea lets solve the issues and forget buying weapons
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F-16 from USA can come only thing is we would have to pay full price. As for Jordan they are really very old ones so either get new ones or a slight old model but not initial models
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USA will happily sell you anything new, as long as you have the money to buy and lobbyWe can't get used F16's from Jordan nevermind new F16's from USA.
I think PAF has learnt its lesson and moved on.
Instead of going for another 4th gen jet i say save up and invest it in FC-31 powered by WS-19 while in the meantime focus on Block-3
Pakistan HAS ONLY 18 block 52 f16
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That's what the military has been doing for a while.
Most of the others have been upgraded to block 50 standard, with the exception of 13.
MLU to block 50 DOES NOT equal block 52 .......... BIG MISCONCEPTION
Block 52 have a newer engine
APG69 radar NOT the APG66
And weighs more
MLU to block 50 DOES NOT equal block 52 .......... BIG MISCONCEPTION
Block 52 have a newer engine
APG69 radar NOT the APG66
And weighs more
Block 50 and 52 are the same ... with the only difference being one have GE engine and the other a P&W.
MLU brings them up the older blocks to the Black 50/52 standard.
We are hedging our bets on JF-17 and some odd F-16s compared to IAF who is hedging its bets on SU-30MKI, Rafales, Mirages 2000. One can see who the odds favour specially when we consider the numbers as well.
US Unit cost $22 million (MiG-29S, 2013)
US Unit cost $40-$55 Milion (Su-35S)
Euro Fighter might not have the numerical benefit due to high cost the delivery of Euro Fighter was quite smooth for Saudi Arabia
- With Budget of 1 Billion ~ 45 Migs
- With budget of 1 Billion ~ 25 Su-35
Of course the weapons package can be purchased seperately
Going with this approach should lower our dependency on F16 overtime make it easier to adjust the fleet in future, may be more fly time done by Thunder
While F16 fleet would stay a bit more fresher , with reduced workload