qsaark sahib,
I think you are overlooking the obvious. JF-17 was a JV and and any additional demand from PAF would mean an extra contract with revised dev. charges. IRF is not something beyond PAF's capability for it to seek Chinese help in it. Either way, with tankers (at that time) IFR wasn't considered an emergency.
A lot of time is taken just on familiarity, development and testing before the real thing is fitted in a plane. These aren't easy plug-and-play devices.
@BB
Vixen 1000 has more than one owner. It would be hard to get for another fighter given they have their own interests. Either way, even if we are pursuing it, it would be for the FC-20 and that too if China cannot provide an alternative.
I think you are overlooking the obvious. JF-17 was a JV and and any additional demand from PAF would mean an extra contract with revised dev. charges. IRF is not something beyond PAF's capability for it to seek Chinese help in it. Either way, with tankers (at that time) IFR wasn't considered an emergency.
A lot of time is taken just on familiarity, development and testing before the real thing is fitted in a plane. These aren't easy plug-and-play devices.
@BB
Vixen 1000 has more than one owner. It would be hard to get for another fighter given they have their own interests. Either way, even if we are pursuing it, it would be for the FC-20 and that too if China cannot provide an alternative.