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Hey!
This is the Airforce question thread, so instead of opening a new one i would rather ask a simple question here.
Pakistan recently ordered and started receiving 500 BVR AAMs from USA which were AIM 120-c5 class.
We also ordered 200 SRAAMs which were AIM9 class.
Can someone tell us why did we order so less SRAAMs? Like do we have plenty of them already or are we using some other SRAAMs in large numbers? Because certainly the entire PAF fleet is capable of using AIM9 so why order so less?
Thanks!
the order which Pakistan placed was the largest ever for 500 units of the aim-120c5.
PAF has a large inventory of aim-9 series and also possesses adequate numbers of the pl-9 and the magicmatra aam's.
more aim-120c5 or the newer c7 or the d version will be purchased as all the vipers get upgraded.