Bharat_Bhakt
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best option for PAF is to get a pair of 15K litre CFT for JF-17 and thats it .
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you read my post, but did not mention the typhoon as it is extreamly expensive. but a mixture of new and second hand typhoons would be a very good option this would also pave the way for our government to procure the tranch 3b typhoon which pakistan can procureNeed stealth and slightly longer range? You might be able to hit 2 birds with 1 stone with the under development j31. The question is how much range does it have and development time. If you can get a stealth with greater range than the f16 then it should be pursued. Instead of having 2sq of say su35 and 2sq of 5th gen why dont have 4sq of 5th gen with a common rd93?
In the future it will not only be a battle of fighters with longer loiter time but the generation gap caused by introduction of 5th gen in south east asia will be be a morale booster over the enemy. Does paf have the money to operate 4 different type of platforms? Jft, f16s, double engine, fifth gen?
I think paf should ditch a 4+ gen double engine fighter in favour of fifth gen fighter with longer range than the f16. If this target cant be met in the next decade, then we will be in a doldrum and will have to look for alternatives.
In that case it will be toss between typoon [saudia operates it] and su series [china operates it]. What would be ideal if fifth gen doesnt get inducted in the next decade would be a fighter which is operated by friendly countries from where we can get spares/training
To clear all ASW aircrafts of a carrier battle group..you need atleast numerical advantage over mig-29k squadron.F-15 is king of Air battles and fully capable of negotiating these threats. Once air is clear of ASW aircrafts, there is no stopping Pak Navy submarines to sink Indian ships.
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Power balance is already not stable , we are buying these jets to make the power balance much stabler . As we can counter the SU-30sUncle SAM not giving F-18's to PAF lest it change the "power balance" of the region.
AgreedSecuring Modern, Twin Engine 4+ generation fighter aircraft is more of a strategic and political decision than anywhere technical or financial.
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true that, since India is more usable pawn in reference to outsourcing the far eastern security and keeping China in check.Pakistan, while in US camp technically, with a major non nato ally tag, enjoying scot free walk despite proliferation and usage of terror proxies issues, agreed in a regional alignment in which his position comes after India, denied any parity vis a vis our eastern neighbour in projecting any strategic weapons from US except only suitable for our credible minimum deterrence.
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I never mentioned F-15 because its expensive and only sold out to 4 other countries (KSA, Israel, North Korea & Japan)Therefore, we can't secure F18 or F15 from US ever unless they becomes too obsolete, our best bet is one and only F16 bcz its falls in the category of credible minimum deterrence.
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Pakistan cannot moves towards SU35, unless its politically and strategically agrees to forego its current position in US camp once and for all, that means burning of of all ships. Bcz US can't allow a strategic weapon like SU35 comes in Pakistani Airspace and jeopardize its future agenda for the region and Pakistan on its hand can't thinks to anger USA on its own.
I might doubt that. specially considering their ties with India and having a much bigger business with it. they have a history of longer cordial relations.I'm sure Russia be eager to sell the newest Su35s or Mig 35s. They need customers badly.