Hi,
The integration of Sd10 is just the begining----now it would go through the tests and tribulation of the factor called 'time'---there are no short cuts to a potent and trustworthy weapons system----then they will have to create an operational manual for that as well---to define the parameters of usage and launch----there will be new maintenance and pairing issues that will pop up---plus you ought to have aircraft in abundance as well---.
This track for procurement that the paf has taken is a 'reactive' track----not a pro-active track----. They have been stuck in that reacvtive track for decades now----.
Mastan.
If you think that PAF will turn into a BVR capable force overnight just because you have 500 AMRAMs then you have another thing coming, As you yourself have pointed out PAF will acquire its own strategy with regards to BVR confrontation and it will take a good 2 yrs to do so. Short of that whether you have AMRAMS or SD10s is irrelevant. The point of having the BVRs is the capability of launching them and the consequent detterent factor. From the same perspective see PAF and its current inventory and the capability that has been added on in the last couple of yrs. Do you not realize why?
As to PAF being reactive, My brother do you not see the irony that when ever a weapon is supplied to us it is clearly stated that it will not shift the regional balance. Does that not give you any clues?/? Secondly competing with a neighbour with buying power ten times yours and you want to be proactive!!! I would say that is a recipe for a disaster.
Araz