Authorization for the new ones is limited to 24, not 36, for now.
Plus there is a "remote possibility" that these could have the higher thrust GE-132 engines, hence Blk70.
GE engines, have a better reliability rate in desert conditions, in comparison to PW btw.
The Current PAF fleet, all of it, will get APG-83.
Who is paying - I left that part our on purpose, I want these so called "Think Tanks" aka tin cans, to prove them selves, instead of firing arrows in the air, and howling in the wind, this is a good opportunity for them to redeem their credibility, after they fell flat on their faces with the C-17 saga.
Have a nice day!