Bilal Khan (Quwa)
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IMHO:
1. One new next-generation fighter to replace the F-16s.
2. New JF-17 variants to replace old JF-17 variants. Hopefully the new variants will use lots of composites, new engines (e.g. WS-13E) and the subsystems (e.g. radar, avionics, EW/ECM) from the next-gen fighter.
There's no need for a single engine next-gen fighter, especially one that is entirely dependent on the PAF for anchor orders and scale to distribute the R&D overhead (which will be all Pakistan too). We wouldn't be able to sustain it easily, it would be best to either partner with Turkey or to buy from China.
1. One new next-generation fighter to replace the F-16s.
2. New JF-17 variants to replace old JF-17 variants. Hopefully the new variants will use lots of composites, new engines (e.g. WS-13E) and the subsystems (e.g. radar, avionics, EW/ECM) from the next-gen fighter.
There's no need for a single engine next-gen fighter, especially one that is entirely dependent on the PAF for anchor orders and scale to distribute the R&D overhead (which will be all Pakistan too). We wouldn't be able to sustain it easily, it would be best to either partner with Turkey or to buy from China.