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Some additional statements by Pakistani officials in the months following the former MoDP's statements:
“Importantly, joint collaboration on 5th generation fighter aircraft, commonly known as Turkish Fighter Development [TF-X] Program, will be a true flagship project between Pakistan and Turkey. Currently, the details and scope of collaboration and participation is being worked between the two governments for jointly undertaking this strategic project, which would further open new vistas of mutual cooperation of defence industries of the two countries.”
November 2016, then Secretary of the MoDP, Lt. Gen (retired) Syed Muhammad Owais:Granted, it doesn't outright say the PAF would commit to the TFX, but the TFX is in its early stages as well. If our top level officials are touting it directly or indirectly, then it might be more than just some minor work. The T129 and MILGEM are worth about $1bn and $1.5 bn, respectively, so a "flagship" project (the Secretary MoDP's words, not mine) should be worth more, right?
Source: Birol Tekince. “IDEAS serves as a platform to portray a positive and realistic image of Pakistan.” MSI Turkish Defence Review. November 2016. Issue. 31.
“We are integrating our technology with friendly countries, including Turkey. We are thinking of producing the next-generation aircraft by pooling resources with them. For this, the basic framework and agreements have been made,” and “We are also collaborating with Turkey for developing a next generation aircraft.”
April 2017, then Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman.
Source: Bol Narratives (link)
No Pak agreement with TAI on TF-X, but sometime in near future it's likely to figure in PAF's new generation fighter aircraft requirement.
Alan Warnes
Source: Twitter
Hi,
I think the project with Turkey is the begining of of a massive FRAUD BY PAF---. They are finding ways to milk more money and more jobs outside of pakistan---.
There is no reason to go for the TFX---. FC31 is the aircraft---if they want a single engine---then they can talk to the chinese about that---.
TFX is a project too far away---with a lots of ifs and buts---.
Paf would be sabotaging the defences of pakistan one more time if it heads that way---.
I 10 years time---the chinese EW package would far exceed what the Turks might have to offer---.