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But having gun for dogfight is important. If you are out missiles you can have something to defend otherwise you just run away from battlefield.No the gun is not for dogfight.
Thunder needs to keep some distance with enemy aircrafts for successful air engagement. At distance its missiles are more effective than F-16.
But at close quarters, its effectively unarmed for air combat as gun pointing downward and missiles don't work at very sort ranges.
That's why it needs F-16 on the team for handling that exact situation.
Remember Surprise day?
That's why F-16 were in the air.
Thunders were in the attack party and long range air engagement.
Since that is case pakistan should make drones that carry missiles but are in command of firing missiles but guided by jf17 radar. So, this will give them more time in battle.