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Not when we have an obvious balance of payment and foreign currency issue. Sure, we can make no spending compromise via local production, but we have a practical limit for imports. In an ideal world, we'd try steering Fauji Industries and the like into export oriented corporations that can...

Well, I'd look at it like this... If you don't want to get an off the shelf fighter, or can only cover 50% of the cost (e.g. $3 bn out of $6 bn), you can put the 100% of the $3 b on stuff that will help the JF-17. So, 4 GlobalEye SRSS would be $1 to $1.2 bn, 4 new stand off jammers around $400...

10: 4 Karakoram Eagles and 6 Erieyes. Not aware of upgrades to the Karakoram Eagle; maybe, but no open source info to confirm it yet.

In the old days, buying a new fighter platform had mattered because it opened the door to new tech and capabilities. The F-104 brought a radar, the Mirage brought BVR and more payload, the F-16 brought a multimode radar, the Block 52 gave BVR at more than 70 km, data link and EW/ECM. What folks...

The inhibition has generally been cost, and with limited resources, the PAF preferred new fighters. However, unlike prior decades, the PAF now has a low-cost fighter that can drive new technology and capability inductions (e.g. JF-17 Block 3 and AESA radars). So, it could have a bit more room...

If we had the money, invest it in gas turbines, steel, composites, electronics (including semiconductors, fabtech, etc) so we get Pr. Azm. No reason why we should send $10-15 bn in precious hard currency to countries that will slap us in FATF and throw us under the bus at every opportunity...

Agreed.

Not to be a schmuck, but how much of a role do remittances play in encouraging pricey imports? We're talking more valuable foreign currency, it must have an impact on incentives and behaviour.

It'll be very pricey. It's more of adding Erieye ERs, there's no upgrade option per se. But if there's no off the shelf fighter on the cards, then going high end with Erieye ER and Aster 30 SAMP/T might be a good idea.

None in the sense of being turnkey local. We don't have fabtech or semiconductors for that. But we do have the option of buying COTS TRMs and in turn using that to make a custom solution with our own programming, threat libraries, etc.

The next step is probably AESA TRM based EW/ECM in both the aircraft (integrated) and in an optional pod. You can get AESA TRM for EW on the open market (some firms pitched it to the PAF at IDEAS), not a big deal. The big deal is seeing if we can develop a sensor fusion engine for 360 deg awareness.

Well, I'd say we also consider how the JF-17 isn't like the F-7s or Mirages. I don't mean from an age or generational standpoint, but purely from the fact that the JF-17 is a multi-role fighter. It can do what the Rafale can do, just less: lighter payload, less range, etc. Yes, a smaller radome...

That depends on whoever wants to leak said photos. Otherwise, we'll have to sit tight for March 2020 when the PAF expects to get the first one.

Well, let's say they get the J-10C, how much of an improvement would it offer over the JF-17 B3? I mean, let's analyze this in granular terms. Will the radar offer 100% more range and targeting? Is the PL-15 tied to exclusively the J-10C? I don't think it's a "yes" on either scenario, so I can...

According to the CAS (Jane's interview May 2019) the PAF's priorities are the Block 3, a new LIFT (M-345 or L-15), and FGFA/Azm. And Warnes was also clear in saying the PAF isn't interested in the J-10, which I guess includes the J-10C. In 2016, Jane's was told the PAF wanted an interim bridge...

The superiority of a next gen fighter is generally established against older gen jets. But with the Rafale and Block-3, both aircraft will employ AESA radars, integrated EW/ECM, BVR, and AEW&C. In this case, the Rafael's superiority isn't from being a generation ahead, but in terms of its...

As per the CAS' most recent interview with Jane's (May 2019), the ASR is at two engines right now.

hmmm... I wonder where that leaves the PN mini-SSK. STM said they submitted the design proposal, but the last we heard of the mini-SSK was in the 16-17 MoDP report.

Basically, India will go after anyone who sells to Pakistan. The only countries who will sell to Pak are those with a serious problem with India.

I agree. In some respects, like the PAF FGFA, they're clearly connected. A big part of the PAF's stated vision with Project Azm is to build a proper aerospace industry. They're aware that the key for high tech acquisitions is to also export high tech solutions, hence the effort to design a...