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No I wanted to say overall budget should be increased...twin engines have real high cost maintenance ..our sukhois and migs actually need high maintenance which increases there running cost...and as you mentioned few millions ..just because of few millions pakistan coyld not get f16 a year back when US refused to pay up
PAF asked for 1.5 billion usd ... in such an amount Pakistan can easily get one squadron of chinese or russian origin 4.5 generation jet ... whereas in terms of operational cost incremental cost of few squadrons could not be more than a 100 million dollar so from where do you bring 20 billion dollars figure
 
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india doesn;t have these radars... lu bands owsa frequency radars can detect stealth aircrafts.... and they have advanced enough to increase detection range location etc accurately
Those radar can detect aircraft but resolution is very low and cannot target those aircrafts ...
 
india doesn;t have these radars... lu bands owsa frequency radars can detect stealth aircrafts.... and they have advanced enough to increase detection range location etc accurately
Those radar can detect aircraft but resolution is very low and cannot target those aircrafts ...
they're ground based early warning systems... as much as said to the public...
Yes it means they cant be connected with SAMs to target the aircraft so stealth aircrafts are still high threat ... but it goes both ways i.e. threat to west as well ... China's J20 is almost ready ..
 
Those radar can detect aircraft but resolution is very low and cannot target those aircrafts ...

Yes it means they cant be connected with SAMs to target the aircraft so stealth aircrafts are still high threat ... but it goes both ways i.e. threat to west as well ... China's J20 is almost ready ..
i wonder how j-20 is going to be... china isn't planning on selling those to other markets are they?
 
I heard J-20 is not for export.
i think they have a advantage here if they do... countering india for them doesn;t have to be only by them.... they can sell to regional neighbors.... and more money they bring in... the more further improvement and development without budget defecit... but i think it's mainy to counter america and south east china sea states...
 
i think they have a advantage here if they do... countering india for them doesn;t have to be only by them.... they can sell to regional neighbors.... and more money they bring in... the more further improvement and development without budget defecit... but i think it's mainy to counter america and south east china sea states...
Lets hope Pakistan can get those J-20s.
We will have to wait and see.

Pakistan should atleast get some J-31s.
 
Yes we have. One of the articles said we wont get any Su-35s.

Good then.
India had imposed very big pressure on Russia, stop them selling Su35 to PAF. I believe PAF once made inquiry of Su35, but finally turned down.
 
Our relations with Russia are improving massively so won't be surprised if Russia allows China to go ahead with the sale.

Russia sped up delivery of the Su-35 to China because they highly believe it will be the last jet fighter they will sell to China. This is due to China's jet fighter tech catching up to Russian tech. Basically, China doesn't need permission to sell their J-11s anymore.
 
Why would Russia allow China to sell flankers but not do so itself? If Russia was ok with Pakistan having flankers ot would sell them. I think Russian, Pakistan relations are improving but aren't there yet.
 
Some great (or not so great, depending on who you are) news:

There is a rumor that the PLAAF is considering to reject the J-11D due to cost issues (and the fact that it is redundant with the J-16 when it comes to roles).
 
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