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If U guyz want to get F-16's then get only newer ones not the used ones....I guess....one new is better than two older ones.....
is it right that paf want to increase f-16s almost 150 in his inventorywe never go used only mess of those who embargoed we got otherwise pakistan get first 40 new then 18 new .
is it right that paf want to increase f-16s almost 150 in his inventory
9X will be available sooner than later.
Sidewinders Surface Attack Capability
The U.S. Air Force has evaluated the use of AIM-9X and AIM-9X Block I missiles against surface targets, employing the missiles imaging sensor as a surface target seeker. The first test was conducted in March 2007, as a U.S. Air Force F-15C fired an AIM-9X and destroyed a fast-moving armored personnel carrier. In April 2008, a U.S. Air Force F-16 launched an AIM-9X and sank a maneuvering boat. This was repeated in September 2009 with an AIM-9X fired from a U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter sinking a rapidly moving target boat in the Gulf of Mexico. However, this surface attack capability tested again with the Block I version in March and May 2010 delivered mixed results. The tests included seven captive carry flights and six live fire tests, and achieved 66% success rate. Four missiles scored direct hits of the ground mobile targets, one hit a different target than fired against, and one lost track on the selected target.
An interesting bit of trivia about the AIM-9X
is it right that paf want to increase f-16s almost 150 in his inventory
Hmm....
The question is why would you use a $100,000 missile to destroy a cheap armored personal carrier?
What if intelligence confirms that the APC in question is carrying a high value target ?
By the way the cost of AIM-9X is $362,000
362,000......even better for the sake of my argument....
What i mean is that for a potential valuable target you can use all you want, but if the concept is anti-tank and anti-armor role, then it is too costly. Simpler Anti-Tank weapons will do the job just fine.