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Dont know how you imagined I said anything about purchasing rafales... I specifically stated we should have expanded on manufactering the jf-17 program. So much time wasted where we could have shown a lot more similar to our nuclear and missile program. Jf-17 is definatly an achievement but one must learn from huge mistakes made.
Are you aware of the maintenace cost for 60 year old mirages? for Gods sake we are spending money on used mirages from Egypt. Our general have simply failed with the vision they have given. Our air marshal is also the ceo of PIA airlines. We are not short of talent, we are short of leaders with a vision. JF-17 project started with northrop gruman super 7 project in the 80's mind you...
From the saga of wanting to purchase 75 new f-16s, to new mirage 2000's, to new super cobras, to new turkish attack helis, new rooivalks, new j-10s etc we have seen it all int he last 3 decades and all we have to show is 110 jf-17s??? fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me fool me 3-4-5-6 times then...
Below average knowledge base and above average rhetoric. Mix them and then we get posts like these.
Are you aware of the maintenace cost for 60 year old mirages? for Gods sake we are spending money on used mirages from Egypt. Our general have simply failed with the vision they have given. Our air marshal is also the ceo of PIA airlines. We are not short of talent, we are short of leaders with a vision. JF-17 project started with northrop gruman super 7 project in the 80's mind you...
The maintenance costs you speak of are far lower than procuring, training, inducting and operationalizing any new platform apart from F-16s. You simply have no idea about the maths involved in the recent deal of the Egyptian mirages. They have been purchased on a throwaway price and will serve as dedicated strike platforms. Swift retort taught you nothing I suppose.
As for the leadership question, it is easier for you to speak about the failures sitting behind the keyboard. There have been acute leadership failures in PAF no doubt, but you have failed to point out even ONE. This speaks volumes about your own intellectual ability to identify pain points of the organisation in question.
Your contention about Mirages, PIA is just crap. I will not even educate you this because a. it is off topic b. I'm not willing to spoon feed you.
From the saga of wanting to purchase 75 new f-16s, to new mirage 2000's, to new super cobras, to new turkish attack helis, new rooivalks, new j-10s etc we have seen it all int he last 3 decades and all we have to show is 110 jf-17s??? fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me fool me 3-4-5-6 times then...
Are you for real? Have you been living under a stone? Do you have the slightest idea what are the literal and political costs associated with such procurements? Buying 75 F-16s or Mirage 2000's means throwing our 60% annual defense budget at the manufacturer. You need to take a closer look at your fan boyish wish list before painting your own absurd view point as another so called leadership failrue of PAF.
On the last note, these 110 JF-17 you have put down have caused sleepless nights to so many of Pakistan's current and potential adversaries. This country was close to being a failed state in 1999. Today it has the capability to manufacture its own 4th generation fighter in a month's time. Come out of your American dream and look around, how many developed countries can do that?
Hi,
It is not the 100's years thing---it is the ability to learn and adjust---. Pak military does not have the ability to learn & adjust----. It has shown that time and against---.
It also wants to show and strut---the peacock hidden inside of the Pak military needs to come out occasionally and wants to dance and prance and strut around---.
I actually thought you may be someone knowledgable.
What crap is this?