If we are getting these aircraft in 6 months time or maybe a year only then it makes sense otherwise if we get them after 3 years or 4 then i must have strong reservations on the mental ability of PAF. only 12 jets does not make things easy but difficult in terms of maintenance and operations...
The cancer is in the intentions of the Politicians...You know in the middle of Arb-e-azab Ishaq Dar said we cannot finance it any more at that time Raheel Shareef made him do it. My friend politicians try their best to stop the funds Army is getting..if somehow possible they will not even give...
Just Imagine if 90 odd Mirage 3 and 5 are replaced with 68 UAE Mirages and 12 Qartri Mirages. how much big boost will it give to the capabilities of PAF over the night..
I think the Japanese X-2 follow on fifth/sixth generation project is the most likely of these to actually develop into a frontline type. However, this assumes the US does not build an F-22 Raptor replacement first and export it to Japan. If this does not happen, the fact that F-35 is not...
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What year do you expect the J-20 to enter service and how will it compare to Western fighters in terms of capability...