Options for PAF After India Selects Rafale for MMRCA

[fatman17]

the internet is buzzing with the news (not officially confirmed) that the IAF has selected Rafale as its MMRCA.

what options PAF and its planners can come up with now that the IAF has chosen this advanced platform?

 

[Rocky25]

the internet is buzzing with the news (not officially confirmed) that the IAF has selected Rafale as its MMRCA.

what options PAF and its planners can come up with now that the IAF has chosen this advanced platform?

JF 17 and Chinese 5th Gen aircrafts!

 

[prabhakar]

the internet is buzzing with the news (not officially confirmed) that the IAF has selected Rafale as its MMRCA.

what options PAF and its planners can come up with now that the IAF has chosen this advanced platform?

the news is not out of the blue... J10 B and jf-17 blcok 2 and 3 are the best options... because they are sanctioned proof, efficient and cheap.

 

[anathema]

Its official - Livefist has reported it..MoD has issued letter of intent to Dassault. So i guess its no longer rumours !

 

[jackyy]

PAF cant deal with numbers but now when advance tech is involved then every option is less compatible.

 

[SQ8]

Without money.. the current force plan of 150 JF's and 100 F-16's will have to suffice..with 50-60 FC-20's when funds become available later...By the time most of the JF-17's will have been inducted.. the first Rafale squadrons will have stood up with the IAF.

Money is what matters.. and the PAF has none to spare.

 

[Mujraparty]

any chances of euro fighter for Pakistan as now we have chosen Rafale...?

 

[Jade]

Yes, it would be very hard for Pakistan to match this. Moreover, Pakistan is cash strapped. It will be interesting to see what Pakistan is going to do to counter this.

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any chances of euro fighter for Pakistan as now we have chosen Rafale...?

Pak budget may not allow for EF.

 

[Windjammer]

I have said this before and will repeat again..... moving on from the very convenient option of A-5s/F-7s, the PAF can now deploy some four or five JF-17s for the price of a single Rafle.
Dollar for Dollar, you can launch a whole squadron of 16 Thunders to counter an attack by say 4 Rafales.
Even if 50% of each attacking force is taken out, it's no rocket science to conclude, who will still be able to inflict more damage.

 

[prabhakar]

I have said this before and will repeat again..... moving on from the very convenient option of A-5s/F-7s, the PAF can now deploy some four or five JF-17s for the price of a single Rafle.
Dollar for Dollar, you can launch a whole squadron of 16 Thunders to counter an attack by say 4 Rafales.
Even if 50% of each attacking force is taken out, it's no rocket science to conclude, who will still be able to inflict more damage.

so you are going to spend 10 bn usd ++ in the next 5-7 years ?

 

[rockstarIN]

I have said this before and will repeat again..... moving on from the very convenient option of A-5s/F-7s, the PAF can now deploy some four or five JF-17s for the price of a single Rafle.
Dollar for Dollar, you can launch a whole squadron of 16 Thunders to counter an attack by say 4 Rafales.
Even if 50% of each attacking force is taken out, it's no rocket science to conclude, who will still be able to inflict more damage.

IMO, Rafales will be first deployed in North east sector.

 

[Windjammer]

any chances of euro fighter for Pakistan as now we have chosen Rafale...?

PAF tested the EF in 2005, the Rafale was also checked out at some point, however both were rejected as not the best options.

 

[fatman17]

any chances of euro fighter for Pakistan as now we have chosen Rafale...?

at ~US$100m / EFT with infrastructure it looks prohibitive at best.

 

[prabhakar]

PAF tested the EF in 2005, the Rafale was also checked out at some point, however both were rejected as not the best options.

aarey pagale...ab rulayega kya ...

Anyways.. french also reporting the same

Dassault va vendre 126 rafales à l'Inde - Libération

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

Even i say, in current economic situation we cant even buy FC-20.
i am watching PAF will end up every thing with JF-17 and F-16 .
Congrats to Indians because your MMRCA Sas-bahoo long lasting delayed episode ended, finally