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I think one must have a comprehensive IADS, and look at the problem from a wide angle. This means that one cannot ignore SAM systems. A long range sam system, even a North Korean KN-06 with 150 km range, would give PAF a lot of flexibility and bang for the bucks. It would also mean that PAF's less capable fighters would have an advantage to bank on against incoming enemy fighters.
Here are my thoughts on why the FC-31 may not be favored by PAF:
1. Stealth takes up weight and drag, which needs to be compensated with powerful engines. Fc31 doesn't have engines good enough for the kind of drag and weight it it has.
2. It is a SAC product, which is not known to be as proficient as CAC. PAF has traditionally had better relationship with CAC than SAC, which has tended to show inefficiency and less competence.
3. PAF needs an effective a2a platform given MKIs, Rafale, M2Ks, and potentially F-35/F-16/F-18/PAKFA. FC31 design, powerplant, etc is unlikely to be suited for such an a2a focused need.
4. PAF F-16 mafia. US tends to take PAF officers for "training" where they put a lot of emphasis on psychological warfare, subtly to influence their thinking. PAF officers come back feeling like peons for the great Americans. They develop "friendships" and "relations" which ultimately makes them tools of the US. They are often also offered goodies after retirement such as a cushy job, etc. All this means that certain PAF officers would rather pretend to serve the public interest, while sabotaging indigenous programs, as they tried to do with the JF-17. Azm may be an intentional overambition to then "prove" local solutions "aren't as good" a bit like the Indian drama.
However, there is always hope, as ultimately the JF-17 overthrew this cabal and succeeded. So too can Azm. A simple solution with the help of Chengdu, built on pragmatism could do wonders
Any particular reason why the FC31 garnered no interest by PAF? Any drawbacks it might have...or anything that's not to PAFs liking? Why else would PAF resort to spend extra money designing a whole new 5th gen fighter jet rather than making modifications to FC31?
Here are my thoughts on why the FC-31 may not be favored by PAF:
1. Stealth takes up weight and drag, which needs to be compensated with powerful engines. Fc31 doesn't have engines good enough for the kind of drag and weight it it has.
2. It is a SAC product, which is not known to be as proficient as CAC. PAF has traditionally had better relationship with CAC than SAC, which has tended to show inefficiency and less competence.
3. PAF needs an effective a2a platform given MKIs, Rafale, M2Ks, and potentially F-35/F-16/F-18/PAKFA. FC31 design, powerplant, etc is unlikely to be suited for such an a2a focused need.
4. PAF F-16 mafia. US tends to take PAF officers for "training" where they put a lot of emphasis on psychological warfare, subtly to influence their thinking. PAF officers come back feeling like peons for the great Americans. They develop "friendships" and "relations" which ultimately makes them tools of the US. They are often also offered goodies after retirement such as a cushy job, etc. All this means that certain PAF officers would rather pretend to serve the public interest, while sabotaging indigenous programs, as they tried to do with the JF-17. Azm may be an intentional overambition to then "prove" local solutions "aren't as good" a bit like the Indian drama.
However, there is always hope, as ultimately the JF-17 overthrew this cabal and succeeded. So too can Azm. A simple solution with the help of Chengdu, built on pragmatism could do wonders