Are you sure? You are correct, we rarely see a J-10C with a targeting pod and precision guided munitions like LGBs, but we know a few. IMO the J-10C is a full multirole fighter, there is no doubt about this,
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You can't compare like this, it's unfair. The multi-function capability of J10C can only be compared with foreign competitor F16 (single engine high thrust) or domestic competitor J16, we all know the comparison results.
J10C abdominal pylon can not carry medium-range ammunition, which is a great defect, because this will affect the mounting of the auxiliary oil tank. Moreover, the J10C design is not compact, and the height difference between canard and wing is very large, the canard wing has a large area, the wing sweep angle is also large. And it uses abdominal air intake. Of course, this will make J10C intake efficiency high and improve engine efficiency at high angle of attack, but it also leads to the increase of aircraft frontal projection and the increase of flight resistance at supersonic speed, that is also the reason why the early model of F16 let the pilot drive half lying down. Therefore, the max-range of J10C is affected. Considering the problem of J10C mounting auxiliary oil tank, its multifunction ability will certainly be affected. J10C Ground Weapons usually rely on two KD88S, plus the guidance pod and 3 auxiliary fuel tanks, there are only abdominal pylons left, but I haven't seen J10C carry more than 500kg weapons on abdominal pylons. How can we be satisfied with so few ground weapons?
And I don't like J10C using YJ91 for anti radar warfare. Radar defense is usually very weak, why use supersonic missiles? Such excessive killing results in that J10C can only carry two YJ91.
Therefore, I don't think countries with limited budgets will consider using J10C. Who would like a fighter that can only be used in air combat? J10c relies heavily on the Chinese combat system. It was originally designed for the Chinese air force, while the F16 was designed for the world market. PAF needs to make a lot of efforts to integrate such an aircraft into Pakistan's combat system.