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Back to the topic, if the J-10 is acquired and it surpasses the F-16s in the PAF inventory, by default it would be the leading fighter in the PAF inventory.
Certain air bases are probably build to be in compliance with US requirements to support the F-16, so unless other bases are setup to do the task, the F-16s and the squadrons assigned to them will stay as they are, while Mirage squadrons will probably get the J-10s and become the frontline multi role squadrons.
Considering the PAF ends up buying in large numbers, I hope after JF-17 Block 3, Kamra transitions to producing the J-10 in Pakistan, and get ToT from Turkey from their experience on the F-16, F-35, and T-FX (as part of project AZM) to build the best quality fuselage for our domestic built J-10s. It would allow our planes to have lifespans equal to that of the F-16s; of 8000-12000 hours, so they can hopefully serve for 3-4 decades with ease. Also, it’s a good way to build up capability for project AZM and get the most performance out of the J-10 Airframes (lighter, stronger, possibly less RCS with some “baked in stealth” to be coupled with RCS reducing paint).
Certain air bases are probably build to be in compliance with US requirements to support the F-16, so unless other bases are setup to do the task, the F-16s and the squadrons assigned to them will stay as they are, while Mirage squadrons will probably get the J-10s and become the frontline multi role squadrons.
Considering the PAF ends up buying in large numbers, I hope after JF-17 Block 3, Kamra transitions to producing the J-10 in Pakistan, and get ToT from Turkey from their experience on the F-16, F-35, and T-FX (as part of project AZM) to build the best quality fuselage for our domestic built J-10s. It would allow our planes to have lifespans equal to that of the F-16s; of 8000-12000 hours, so they can hopefully serve for 3-4 decades with ease. Also, it’s a good way to build up capability for project AZM and get the most performance out of the J-10 Airframes (lighter, stronger, possibly less RCS with some “baked in stealth” to be coupled with RCS reducing paint).
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