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3)Why would china help bd build a trainer when they already have several types of trainer jets?
Ans: we have better friendship with China, so i think China will help us to build light attack aircraft by 2021.

The Pakistanis and Chinese are pretty close actually. Much more so than us in terms of the strategic value of their relationship.

Our relationship with China is not what one would technically call an ally.

But I agree, China can help us in building a trainer aircraft. In fact, any country can. It's no biggy.
 
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A single Su-30 costs about $35 million. Compare that to a Mig-29 which costs $25 million
But thats not it, this plane is a beast, its very big, it needs lots of fuel and high speciality maintenance. Its not like in the current budget BAF cannot keep a fleet of Su-30 but it has so high costs that it will be impossible to spend on other projects of BAF.

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Su 30 standing next to a F16.

Not now but in some years maybe BAF can think of it.
Then what about the maintenance cost of Su-27? Is it cheaper than Su-30 and MiG 29?
 
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Any significant changes? if we think about long term, then we should go for better fighters.

Su-27SKM: It is a derivative of the Su-27SK but includes upgrades such as advanced cockpit, more sophisticated self-defense electronic countermeasures (ECM) and an in-flight refuelling system.

Su-27SM2: 4.5-gen block upgrade for Russian Su-27, featuring some technology of the Su-35BM; it includes Irbis-E radar, and upgraded engines and avionics.
 
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@animelive more info below :)

In the opinions of specialists, the Su-27SM2 fighter, which is intended for Russia’s air force (the export variant is the Su-35) is a heavy upgrade of the Su-27/27SM fighters. The installation on the fighter of new aircraft engines with a thrust up to 14 tonnes (instead of 12.5 tonnes) and new aircraft equipment, including the “Irbis” aircraft radar, will be a distinguishing feature of the Su-27SM2. The fighter also is supposed to receive new long-range missiles of a different class.

It is planned that the Su-27SM2 will be a step in the creation of the future tactical aviation aircraft complex, inasmuch as on it many proposals for the fifth generation combat airplane will be perfected, Interfax notes.

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Su-27SKM: It is a derivative of the Su-27SK but includes upgrades such as advanced cockpit, more sophisticated self-defense electronic countermeasures (ECM) and an in-flight refuelling system.

Su-27SM2: 4.5-gen block upgrade for Russian Su-27, featuring some technology of the Su-35BM; it includes Irbis-E radar, and upgraded engines and avionics.

Russia will probably not allow Su-27SM2 because it has some feature of 35
 
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@BDforever : I've said this before; I'll say it again - Just upgrade the Mig 29s you've got or procure more to the SMT standard ! 6-7 Squadrons of Mig 29 SMTs, assuming that 12 per squadron, would ensure that you've got between 70-80 pretty good Multi Role Platforms that you're already accustomed to.

And then wait for the J-31 to mature before you think of procuring a squadron of it post 2030 or you procure some of the other 5th Generations programs that are coming up, as per that same time frame.
 
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Su35 (Su27SM2) is for export, Su35BM is more advance and Su35S is domestic version of Su35BM. (edited)
Nope it is just a patched up version of Su27 with a few 25 features. Still lacks the needed teeth to it. Will be obsolete in a decade or two
 
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@BDforever : I've said this before; I'll say it again - Just upgrade the Mig 29s you've got or procure more to the SMT standard ! 6-7 Squadrons of Mig 29 SMTs, assuming that 12 per squadron, would ensure that you've got between 70-80 pretty good Multi Role Platforms that you're already accustomed to.

And then wait for the J-31 to mature before you think of procuring a squadron of it post 2030 or you procure some of the other 5th Generations programs that are coming up, as per that same time frame.
1. we are upgrading Mig29.
2.we are now looking for quality rather than quantity , we can not race with others of having a big number of fighter jets. ( we will buy highest 2 squadron of 4.5 gen fighters and wait for J-31)

Nope it is just a patched up version of Su27 with a few 25 features. Still lacks the needed teeth to it. Will be obsolete in a decade or two

can you show us, i do not know :unsure:
 
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