syed_yusuf
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Everything in the list is ok except paf have around 50 .f-7pg and around 100 mirage all varients
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Original plan was to get more f16s and some j10s and reduce the size (not squardon give high serviceability of newer gen ac)According to PAF active aircraft list on wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Pakistan_Air_Force_aircraft
F-16s = 76
Mirage 3s = 75 (2025 retirement)
Mirage 5s = 82 (2025 retirement)
JF-17 = 100
F-7PGs = 60
Total = 393
F-7Ps have been replaced by JF-17s with F-7PG variant remaining in service. But now instead of retiring Mirages PAF chose to raise a new squadron.
Mirages alone are 75+85 = 160. Looking at numbers it's unlikely JF-17s alone can fill these numbers.
What are your opinions. Looks like JF-17 will receive further PAF order beyond the 50 JF-17 Block-3s but still in my opinion there is room in the fleet for another aircraft before the 5th Gen project Azm (rumored J-31). Because combined Mirage and F-7PG its 220 aircraft and even with a eventual 250 fleet size of JF-17 their is a balance of 70 jets. Otherwise PAF will need to shrink the overall fleet size.
5th Gen project Azm is slated for a aircraft to start replacing F-16s.
Manufacture date is 17, delivery date is 18.It should've been 18-601! Nice to see it up in Pakistan skies still
PAF already operates the MAR-1 which has similar abilities. Not sure why they will also induct LD-10 rather than just offer it with the aircraft for buyers
He is retiring on timeAir Chief Marshal Sohail Aman who is supposed to be retired on 19th March requested government to grant him brief extension as he wants to take pride to lead 23rd March fly-past for last time in his career. He will be leading this Pakistan's Day parade & will retire on 26th March https://t.co/VEkNU6gPuC
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Although the JF-17 can fire the MAR-1, it primarily equips the Mirage, PAF already ordered 100 LD-10s with 50 delivered 2014-15 and range from some sources is 80km. Commonality with SD-10A justifies procuring it will simplify maintenance, only seeker is different. Also if the JF-17 Blk-3 gets the dual SD-10 racks, it can be assumed it can carry LD-10s on those racks as well or a SD-10/LD-10 combo.
Pakistan has been really effective in hiding procurements for as late as possible and its a good thing as we know there are always surprises available.
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/pakistan-receives-ld-10-anti-radiation-missiles.445188/