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I understand the concern, but if we get through the 2020s with our economy restructuring and on an even keel, we can focus on maintain the regional balance with India they way we need to do to prevent their hegemony.I can't believe people are discussing purchasing this ship... are you oblivious to the state of your economy right now?
If anything perhaps we should be looking to hire an advisory Chinese team to suggest reforms to the retards sitting in government.
It maybe a carrier is not need for the PN, but that’s what this forum is for; to discuss it. We have to see where it fits in our anti-blockade strategy, if at all. Also, as an amphibious assault ship, it may have other uses other than a carrier, depending on what Pakistan’s foreign policy may be. Its use could be in UN peacekeeping missions or disaster relief.
We debated the J-10 for a decade before we bought it, when the need became evident with the IAF’s acquisition of the Rafale.
More widely and sustainably. We need a plan to pay it off the debt through more exports.You guys need to borrow money more wisely.
The Type 052DL with some modifications such adding an integrated mast and removing the aft radar position to allow an increase in the number of VLS count to 96 (to make it “future-proof”) would probably fit well with the PN aspiration for proper area air defense as well as heavy offensive capability with a large number of lobs range hypersonic YJ-21E; considering the threat of the Brahmos and the smaller number of PN ships. This would decrease the need for the navy to have its own fighter cover.That's the sole purpose, you can play with those fancy toys when you are strategically bundled altogether with China.
Pakistan's senior naval officers are inspecting the Type 052DL Nanning.
The Type 076 can launch manned aircraft as well as the EMALS of the Type 003 can launch the aircraft up to 50 tonnes.
Although the EMALS of the Type 076 can only launch 30 tonnes aircraft, but it is sufficient to launch the J-35.
Unit cost of $500 Million for the Type 052D is also unbeatable.
If the PN acquires it, it should aim for an upgrade to to be comparable to the Flight IIA Arleigh Burkes and its SM-2 and SM-6 capabilities, because it may only be able to afford a couple of ships for some time, instead of the six it said it requires. For example, if the active seeker version of the HHQ-9C (460 km) is not approved for export, and an active seeker/AESA variant of the HH-9B (300 km) should he sought.
The benefit for China to do this modification is that down the line, the “upgrade” could be the template for a mid-life upgrade of the Type 052C/D/DL in the PLAN. Similar to how the Type 054A/P is a further development of the Type 054A design and could be the basis of the upgrade template for the current fleet of Type 054A in the PLAN.
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