Oh dear God mini AWACS thing again????
All it is, is a fighter with a large radar and datalink, by that measure F-15 with An/APG-63 can also act as a mini awacs, hell even JFT can act as a very mini awacs relaying data to other fighter via datalink.....
it is nothing unique to MKI, nothing that classes it as a 4.5 gen fighter.
Also remember that the BARS is limited to 200km track and 350km search..... not to mention there is no way in hell it can defeat the purpose of an AWACS, a dedicated aircraft with a larger more powerful radar and dedicated crew.
IAF must have been mad to by AWACS aircraft when they already have hundreds upon hundreds of mini awacs!
here is a link you should see... put 2 and 2 together, hopefully it will help clarify what I mean when I say that it cannot be classed as a 4.5 gen yet.
Fighter aircraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
and as for MKI vs JF-17.... well lets see, why not debate this with me mate?
I've said that with SD-10B and AWACS, MKI can be shot down and in certain scenarios, rather ranges of engagement MKI can be shot down without AWACS support.
man, I wish PAF would release those HUD videos of MKI, perhaps they will remove the cloak of invincibility you've shrouded MKI in.
but anyway you have the floor, please prove me wrong....