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[This means PAF presently has 46 F-16's, roughly 4 squadrons.
6.4 million each. Very cheap i say.
I highly doubt this figure just because news does not mention its source and I highly doubt that reporter is a defence analyst.6.4 million each. Very cheap i say.
this is misleading. i am not sure in what context these figs are being quoted. F-16 MLU will cost at least 25m / a/c.
Ithink these are old Block 15OCUs for PAF that were embargoed. They have been refurbished but not MLUed. They will require MLU
Ho-e this explains the situation.As per HKhan of PAkdef.info these are all Bs
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Araz
this is correct as it tallies with the DSCA - EDA Bulletin board. this also raises a interesting question.
of the original 40 F-16s procured in the mid-80s, 28 were As and 12 Bs. i have no idea how many As and Bs out of the 8 a/c that have been lost due to attrition. lets assume 4 each.
that leaves 24 F-16As and 8 F-16Bs. now with this delivery of 14 a/c, 9 are Bs and 5 are As. giving us:
29 F-16As and 15 F-16Bs. an inordinate amount of two-seat trainers. this only proves to me that the PAF intends to get additional EDA F-16s from the US and therefore ensuring that it has enough pilots converted to this type well in advance of their arrival.
6.4 million each. Very cheap i say.
fatman
That is a good thought. It certainly points to PAF desire to have more F16s in the fleet.I think in all honesty it is a hedged bet. They will see how the environment is post 2011. If it is conducive they will go for more otherwise, PAF will move on to J10/Thunder.
Now what we need to think of is how will the numbers match up in relation to aircrafts, ie JF17 and J10.
Given a scenario where Uncle Sam supplies us with another 20-30 EDAs and another 18-30 order is utilized by PAf for 52+es,what will we cut down,ie J10 or Thunder? I dont think the total Number of planes will increase as the capabilities of the fleet would go up remarkably. So how do the numbers match up then?
WaSaLam
Araz
With the new transition of democracy and hope for soon as possible stability in pakistan i think the original plan for Gripen may still exist. PAF needs a quality edge over indian 126 MRCA! J-11 is not a matured platform yet but PLAAF future 2015-20 Flanker fleet is a newly upgraded fleet with su-33 and su-35 features.. J-11 could play potent role in PAF or PN naval role..
this is misleading. i am not sure in what context these figs are being quoted. F-16 MLU will cost at least 25m / a/c.
29 F-16As and 15 F-16Bs. an inordinate amount of two-seat trainers. this only proves to me that the PAF intends to get additional EDA F-16s from the US and therefore ensuring that it has enough pilots converted to this type well in advance of their arrival.