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Mirages true potential in ground role was (and is) still not shared in public/media/press. In late90s, PAF put some research on these machines and manage to enhance the performance its in basic design. Some local projects (and some co-started projects with SouthAfrican/French Aviation industry)...

...that photo is at least 8 years old, from an Exercise with US at JCB I believe.

Pak military is still doing experiments with some local systems and Chinese UAVs. Unlike other militaries we still haven't started looking out for any serious procurement; the reason could be(just a thought!) that Pakistani military has yet not refined their needs and war doctrines with role of...

Because that "Radical step" is not in best interests of both sides. You (and Indians) as an observer can only wish It becomes true. But the fact is that US needs Pakistan to continue is op in Afghanistan or until they have found better solution of logistics supply line. In the same way, Pak...

As of today 12 MLUs are flying with PAF. So far the MLU modernization project is going on track (funds allocated in 2008) and hopefully it will end by late 2014/early 2015.

Some concerns with this logic: 1. You would distribute professional AF pilots into commercial+AF role. Resulting not so good training opportunities for the fresh ones. 2. Too much budget and investment required, where would you get that? 3. With present strength of aircraft and...

No, we are "Poorly managed" country. @ Topic: Not much surprise; This recession was expected when up to seven billion rupees are lost to corruption each day. This figure is even more today; the result is seen in form of minimized milestones/outcomes from PIA, Railway, Power/Energy sector...

Unfortunately after 5 decades with C-130 service; they still think its present numbers with some 'modifications' are enough for them. I won't go in detail, they know this so called 'air-lift capability' is their weakest link. Its not even enough to support PAF, leave the ground forces support...

J-31/PAK-FA/J-20 all are at least 5-7 years away from being cleared for limited operational use or Initial Operational Clearance (IOC). This stealth technology and the desire to get better than the counterparts is not so easy to achieve; US had tons of knowledge and experience before initiating...

That pretty much sums that up. There's always Plan-B :)

Oh Yes! Official MLU unit patch.

He informed that so far more than 51,000 people at national level had lost their lives as a result of blasts caused by IEDs since the start of war against terrorism. If I'm not mistaken, the troops that participated in Swat Op'2009 and Waziristan ops in same timeline ; had no proper IED...

I'm not telling :P To those who know the ground crew strength required with one SU-27/30/J-11 fighter...start doing math about PLAAF crew that attended Shaheen-I :)

Exercise Shaheen-I (2011) photos

Al-Saqoor II

Basically he internet/forums known specs + the CGI published in AFM created these rumours. PAF was never too much ambitious about getting quick updates. All PAF wanted yesterday (and today) is not a fighter with "all technologies in one package" but simply an operational fighter to meet air...

You are not right, you are 'confused'. You can search google a lot on the subject, but the crux is that fighter aircraft require radars to track enemy air, sea/land targets, guide radar guided munitions, guide and participate in network centric way of war by working together with other air, sea...

Old picture; Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev writing his comments during a defence exhibition in Pakistan with JF-17 in background...I believe no exports orders will be met till 2015.

This doesn't look good. Either intel wasn't enough or lack of air-support and lack of coordination made PA loose such precious lives.

Dear Beast, Both of these statements about JF-17 twin seater and selection of JL-15 (as claimed by you) are unrelated. If PAC has delayed the twin seater project, its because of some financial and operational needs at this stage. It has nothing to do with similar systems placed on the table by...