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Yes, upgrades on PAF F-16s after Turkey smooths over its issues with the US, and upgrades it’s own F-16s. The key is getting a Turkish Upgrade package for the PAF jets, so that Pakistan has access to those Turkish weapons.Are you saying these upgrades will be made on PAF F-16s? Even these weapons upgrade will need US permission. As far as I know Pakistan does not have permission to F-16 source code. So non-US weapons cant be integrated.
It’s a significant move, but it’s a political move that may, strangely be more likely to be approved then the US approving the sale of new Block 72 F-16s to Pakistan or F-16V upgrades for the fleet. The reason the US may approve it, would be to counter balance Chinese influence, especially after India already has the Rafale and the Meteor, so the balance of power in the region won’t be upset. The F-16V’s are also what the Taiwanese will be operating so perhaps they won’t want those flying with J-10s.