Thanks for a very informative article. Any idea of the price hike that would take place in installing AESA radar with new engine. Also how long would it take to for weapon integration with the new radar?
Pro-active operations / Cold Start Doctrine / Surgical Strike Capability
JF-17 replacing Mirage in
Strike Role
Maritime support
Point Defence
Interdiction
Close Support
JF-17 replacing F-7 in
Point Defence
Close Support
F-7 PG in
Point Defence
Close Support
F-16 for Air Superiority including...
The first step should be to replace our ageing fleet of Mirages and F-7s with JF-17s in the role of the previous aircrafts. Sweep and escort can be provided by the F-16s. This is enough to provide the air power required in the present situation. To me rest is wishful thinking and would be wrong...
Thanks will look at your referred info. Agree on your way of judging aircrafts. Disagree that JF-17 and F-16 are similar. It is like comparing an Alto (JF-17) with an Accord.
I was taught that the generation wise classification should be done based on Aerospace , Avionics and armament components. Hence JF-17 is third gen aerospace with 4th gen Avionics and 4th gen Aerospace.