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Tejas
Tejas !!!!
You consider Tejas a threat to Pakistan they cant even fly right.
Hmmm you don't have to worry about it we know how to pay for it...
hahhaha take the loan pay the bill.
The JF-17 is supposed to be a replacement for those planes..Dear members, Pakistan Airforce is operating with mixed fleet of older and newer generation jets. Pakistani Mirages and F-7s comprises more than 300 in number which will be retired in a decade or more than a decade.
Pakistan Airforce have initial plan to induct 150 JF-17s of different blocks. Procurement of new Thunders & Vipers can surely fill the gap but still after that, the space for 150-200 fighter jets will be available in PAF inorder to maintain current number strength. JF-17 Thunder & F-16 Fighting Falcon are modern 4th Gen jets no doubt and are capable to protect aerial frontiers of Pakistan but in my personal and humble opinion, only 2 platforms cannot fulfill this job.
Pakistan Airforce is testing and negotiating for new jets to replace its aging fleet and to counter the high tech procurement of adversary. Chinese whole J series with J-10, J-11, J-16, J-31 are all potent aircrafts and can be designed according to Pakistani requirements.
The main and common question of members of this forum is about availability of funds to procure 200 modern 4th Gen and 4.5th, 5th Gen jets. I think Pakistani government can arrange a 10 billion $ package for a decade long procurement plan. Payments can be arranged in 2 decades with a complete financial observation plan. Russian Su-35S is also a potential contender inorder to fill the gap of remaining 200 jets. But Except Russian and Chinese platforms, i am not observing any contender to join PAF in huge numbers.
Note: Its a personal opinion which can be debated but i don't know forums policy about personal opinions. I saw many other threads which are based on personal opinions that why i also wrote this one. Constructive and Positive debate from Pakistani members is expected
The JF-17 is supposed to be a replacement for those planes..
AoA
I would like to see PAF having
5 F-16 Sqns
3 Su-35 Sqns if available otherwise J-16
8 JF-17 Sqns
3 JH-7B Sqns
Regards
You can't replace 300+ planes when you are building only 16 Jf-17 per year.
Pakistan will have to increase Jf-17 production line from 16 to 25 planes per year.
Also Surplus F-16 will be available from USA and Europe countries in next few years. These surplus F-16s can be upgraded, can add punch to depleted air force of Pakistan.
Pakistan's current economic situation doesn't allow Pakistan to spend 50-55 million for FC-20. Hopefully, Chinese will be willing to negotiate the price of FC-20 with Pakistan.
How true are the rumors that US is offering local production of F16s for the nuclear deal? If true then going for additional 150 F16s makes most sense.
JF-17 was designed to replace them.......but not on a one to one basis.
who is gonna pay for 150 jetsSu035 just a rumored deal
J-31 is far away no prototype of J-31 2.0 is out yet just few old J-31 prototypes
TAI TFX is in design phase
J-11D and J-10C would be a nice addition for both PAF and Navy
but i don't know what PAF is thinking right now
and doubt that Chinese will sell J-16 to Pakistan or Even J-20
8 new F-16 are coming which type not known yet...IF Congress approve the deal of 8 F-16....
But real question is who's gonna pay for 150 jets
150 old jets will be replaced by JF-17
36 su 35