Khafee
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Your humility is really appreciated, and you have raised very valid points. Let me see if @The Eagle can open up a PM, I will try to answer you there.I felt this was aggressive from your side, maybe you didn't intend as such and it's only my brain playing it up.
What I intended to say is that
1: The Gulf Arabs are rich, they will never compromise on quality to save a few bucks. They like top of the line products. For example: UAE purchased AESA equipped F-16s over a decade ago while the thunder is to be equipped with AESA on any future date, which could be in Block III or even later.
2: Than there is the argument of expertise in aircraft and subsystem design and manufacturing in which the Westerners are definitely more experienced than Pakistanis.
3: Another argument could be the introduction of a whole new range of systems to be introduced with the Thunder e.g Chinese weaponry, Russian engine.
4: Had the PAF worked on a proposal for western engine, radar and weapons for traditionally western equipped Air forces, the Gulf Arabs might have invested into such a development like the Emaritis did with the Desert Falcon.
I agree it's not the Arabs fault. When PAF says that JF17 Thunder is made to the PAF requirements (sanctions free even if it means a slightly lower performance), than the PAF should realize, their requirements are not the requirements of Emaritis or Saudis.