But where is other half.
In Current scenario JFT is at best a point defence fighter,in any engagement it will drop it's all tanks which already are carrying a drag penalty plus occupying three hard points,given short range coupled with small payload,it will not be leaving own borders.
Addition of a dorsel spine in A model like B is need of hour.That will increase on station time and will free three vital hard points.
No doubt in any conflict it will be our work horse carrying out bulk of our work.
Everybody is right in there opinion be it's
@MastanKhan or sir
@Bilal Khan 777.
PAF needs money to buy Aircraft obviously they can't do it on themselves,Every craftman desires to have best tools so that he can show his skills but not everyone has luxury to buy latest tools.
All defence procurement is done by Armed forces themselves because our politicians don't have any interest in Defence matters,do you think any politician will be reading that all,a big no once our sitting Defence Minister said F-16 is incapable of shooting down drones,with such qualified person as DM you don't need enemies.PAF is in dire need of a new platform but who will finance,Political Government,Defence is not in there any priority list because a new bought fighter will not be carrying name of any politician on it's body.
Behind all doubts we are poor nation,many people's will talk about corruption and blah blah in PAF but if even all of PAF personal start serving without pay,still you will not be able to procure anything substantial.
The bottom line is that PAF has to manage what little bheek it's given.Our Army is our nation's posture figure in Armed forces,they are getting huge chunk of budget and to be frank PAF isn't capable of doing any miracle with funds.
And last Air Chief not doing this on media
bahi apna peet kon nanga karey kai dekhata hai,and to whom ACM should complain through media Government
andhi hai kia,dekh nahi sakti and awam,wo log jonho nai is Government ko chuna
Last there is nothing like sabotage and incompetence at PAF's end give them money and they will buy,it's even miracle that PAF is in that condition that's too only due to outstanding management or else who likes to fly Mirages in active duty.
Our priorities are Metros and buses and roads not fighters,Orange line is lahore is exceeding 3 billion USD today,you can easily guess our priorities.