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Ravan ji look ....
By End of 2011
F16 C/D lets just assume now its all block C/D = 63 (Plus option for 18)
JF17 Thunders 2 squadrons = 36 back in Febuarary end of year 42 (At Kamra production facilities)
JF17 Thunders Block 2 = 50
F7 =192
Mirages =190
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537
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Plus when you consider all our training jets , and crafts that can be equipped with a missile - we come close to 580 mark
Expected Arrivals 2012-2015 confirmed arrivals:
+ 200 JF17 thunders Block 2 mostly with enhanced engines and enhanced avionics
+ 36 J10B with AESA radar and powerful Air-superiority role capabilities
+ 30 J10B (Option possible its always discussed)
Speculations:
+ 18 F16 C/D , (plus 14 block A/B from original peace gate replacement initiative)
+ 60 F16 C/D (Norway has 72 jets so we could get all 72 jets)
+ 40 J11 (With our pilots training on them as you read this article)
+ POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY OF J10B
+ Research and Development to be completed on Avionics suit for Thunders 2014 in Pakistan, and due to the modular design of Thunders the conversion can be quick to enable AESA and avionics package
So almost 400-450 planes are to arrive by 2015 or 216 on top of 500 planes we already have close to 1000 mark
Obviously 1000 planes is too much from efficiency point of view so I expect our air-force to reduce inventory based on recommendation from appropriate engineers as we do need to reduce older planes from inventory
But you can count on it Pakistan will have at least 10 Stealth strategic planes by 2018-2020
Since we got the technology for the Radar absorbing paint and metallurgy this current year we could actually be on verge of big announcement with stealthier version of Thunders, reduced weight, usage of composites and new paint and radar rays absorbing minerals and material for selected planes - we all know how quickly we developed the CRUISE missiles 1.5 years since we got our hands on it
i think our jets by 2015 will be
250 jf-17s
100 f-16s (+/- 20)
100 j-10s(+/-30)
with 50 odd f-7 pg
and possible some mirages in reserve..
f-16 will be confirmed strength of 77 (we will get rest original 14 definitely by that time)
and 56 j-10 ..j-10 delivery may start by end of this year..