Hi my friend don’t mind but 70-80 you sure even china doesn’t hold that much number of jets
At the moment I believe not in coming year or two & you talking about PAF
My thoughts are people on this forum are not ready to give any nice looks towards j31 as they
Don’t understand PLANAF is not in a hurry for j31 due to ACC maturity to their full extent in near
Future if there going to be any stealth for PAF that going to be J31 or jxxx bla bla but not in near future J20
Thank you
No offense taken. I was talking about induction after 2025 mostly likely by that time we will see B variant and hopefully WS15 will be entering mass production.
After last year's events this is what American's are thinking.
IAF was left red faced. They know it doesn't matter how many times their current and ex chief say they shot down an F16 no body outside India believes them and it doesn't matter if a billion of their gullible populace believes it. India's role in Afghanistan was also disappointing for American's, with all the support it was given during Bush and Obama era they were hoping that India will replace Pakistan and hold the whole region for them but instead they are stuck with Pakistan to settle Afghanistan. Suddenly American friendship have become very expensive 3 billions here 2 billions there you get the gist. No matter if they're fifth largest economy their per capita GDP is still 2k+. They have large force, they have requirement for 120+ anti-sub helicopters but they bought only 24 for $3 billions they can't sustain this spending.
They are desperate to get even and show the world they can do anything they want in this region. They have put their hopes on Rafale. It is the new "Raptor Of East". They're so desperate that they have asked French to deliver 10 Meteors with first Rafale that lands in India.
We are betting on JF17 block 3 as equalizer to Rafale if not 1 on 1 than maybe 2 on 1. That gives us two scenarios.
1. Rafale enters the fight gets shot down(INSHALLAH). Indians will go on their wishing spree "AGAR Su57/F35 HOTA?". They will go for which ever one they like.
2. Rafale enters the fight and succeeds (God Forbid). It will not be one off event after that.
In both scenarios will have to find something most like a 5th gen fighter to regain balance.
F31 will be a good air defence fighter will be good replacement for F16s but we need to replace Mirages in this decade and only fully developed J20 with it's long range ability fits the bill unless we are hoping to develop 1500-2000Km Raad.
I won't pin hope on any additional F16 old or new not even on upgrades for current inventory after the news that came out today that PA have given up on getting Ah1z.
P.S. I do know this is Blk 3 thread and I have mentioned Blk 3 in this comment so get off my lap.