Hi,
Another 50 of these aircraft---putting the numbers at 125 + F16 puts the paf at numbers where it can give back to what it takes from the enemy---. People who understand the significance of time in a weapon spurchase can truly understand the importance of this deal.
Now if in the next 2 to 5 years---if the paf can find a 75--100 of these aircraft and have a strike force of 150--175 aircraft---it is a guarantee that you can write off iaf----.
At the most---iaf will only be able to deploy 60% of its su30 against paf in the begining---.
This procurement is a total game changer---paf don't need the J10B for the next 5 to 10 years. What a massive counter strike by the paf.
Awhile ago the question was brought up by members of u s congress---we are selling all these advance missile to our allies---what if they turned on us----well the truth is that their concerns were serious. the u s does have so much confidence intheir allies that the instance won't arise----secondly---their IFF transponder and their knowledge of the missile how it acts was the saving grace.
the answer was---the allies want what we have---if we don't sell it---they will go to the other party and use their weapons systems---which we don't know much about.
The myth of the kill switch has died its natural death.