Quwa
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I don't think AIM-9X is available to PAF, otherwise the PAF would have gotten a bunch already. The only other HOBS missile option for the F-16s would be the IRIS-T, but I wouldn't be surprised if the price were on the high side. However, given the sudden influx of used F-16s into PAF, it wouldn't surprise me if the US approves the sale of AIM-9X to PAF over the next 1-2 years.
HOBS for JF-17 is merely an eventuality, a matter of "when" and not "if." We will probably see JF-17 use several systems, e.g. PL-10, A-Darter and MAA-1B. The real question would be whether the PAF would pick up one of these systems and manufacture them locally.
HOBS for JF-17 is merely an eventuality, a matter of "when" and not "if." We will probably see JF-17 use several systems, e.g. PL-10, A-Darter and MAA-1B. The real question would be whether the PAF would pick up one of these systems and manufacture them locally.