-Provide a generation leap over the old fleet of F-7P/PG/Mirages
-Provide a cost effective replacement of older airframes with newer airframes
-BVR capability and state of the art EW suite in a manageable price range
-Something to build on...Doing upgrades isn't the only u can make a jet more potent, imagine the likes of a 5th gen WVRAAM (like A-darter) on JF-17...
-Provide the basis of aircraft manufacturing industry in Pakistan which will in turn create more job opportunities.
-Provide a basic fighter that can cope with most threats out there on its turf...
...Feel free to add more..
P.S Dont call me "sahib" cuz it really feels uneasy for some big dude to call a mere 18 year old using sahib..even if it is just sarcastic or for whatever else reason u have
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Sorry had to repost again to get my point across
Bari:
I was not sarcastic at all. It is just the way I grew up respecting the other person. It doesn't matter that how old are you and in my opinion you should not have disclosed your age. Now nobody would take you seriously in this very serious forum where we are discussing the defense of our homeland. This forum to me is not just a place where we are just throwing what ever comes in our mind. For some people it is the matter of life and death. You know it took me 2 years to join? We have as our posters likes of Pshamim, Mastan Khan and Muradk, Nabil, Irfan Baloch etc who are taking time out from their very busy life (I presume). Respect and be respected. Plus how do you know that I am a big "dude"?
Also I am proposing to the admins that this forum should be divided between youth wing and seniors. Just an idea.
Now coming back to the topic.
Provide a generation leap over the old fleet of F-7P/PG/Mirages.
Agreed and understood but what was the purpose of these old planes? In the war time counter enemy threat. At that time they were fiting perfectly in our strategy but times have changed. I am getting this idea that we are just replacing old furniture with new ones. This should not be the case.
Provide a cost effective replacement of older airframes with newer airframes.
Again it goes back the same point above.
BVR capability and state of the art EW suite in a manageable price range.
This does make alot of sense if it is true
-Something to build on...Doing upgrades isn't the only u can make a jet more potent, imagine the likes of a 5th gen WVRAAM (like A-darter) on JF-17...
Now can we make it to the level of Grippen? If we can and that is the plan and then indeed I 100% agree.
-Provide the basis of aircraft manufacturing industry in Pakistan which will in turn create more job opportunities.
Graet idea
-Provide a basic fighter that can cope with most threats out there on its turf...
Do not agree at all. We do not need just a basic fighter. We need more advanced and compatible
machine. A basic fighter would not be able to cope with most threats. This is where I have difference of opinion with most other posters.