Forgive me if i sound harsh, But i wont to be frank. Don't you feel what your saying is very Naive.
I heard China was just giveing you full ToT one one of their planes, there was a thread open about it a few months back
I dont understand you, What is the J-10 supposed to counter ?
India already had MKI's before then.
I thought you were just modernizing the fleet.
J-10 was supposed to be China's F-16
can you give me any links to prove this, I know there was an Engine issue, But you had no problems with JF-17.
China will once again need new engines and avionics suits for J-XX
Needs to quality and maintainable test them
engine, Radar and Avionics all have to be more advanced. Including missiles. Its going to be challenge and going to take time. They cant just Roll it of the production line and start selling,
They need to go through the IoC, FoC. Fix the production line and quality issues, Before they can think of giving it to anyone else.
Unless they plan to sell Pakistan a plane that is still a work in progress.
Exactly China saw to its needs first and then two years latter after it was confident with the aircraft enough for production to increase it choose to share with a close ally. After which Evaluations and negotiations commenced.
Forgive me here , but China is making the J-xx for its needs not those of Pakistan.
They should be concerned enough that Russian USA and India are flying around in stealth aircraft. To see to their needs first before they sell to others even allies.
Not to mention Taiwan is still hot point for war.
All well and good, China still needs to have a production line capable of meeting that kind of demand before they can sell to foreign needs.
They will first see to their needs. their IOC then FOC, before sale to anyone.
I know china will sell Pakistan J-XX but the question is when.
Of course but first.
China needs to develop, Production version. at least 8 years away at best.(unless you are telling me China is ahead of Russia)
Then it needs to get IoC, so quality production and maintained issues can be ironed out.
After FoC PLAAF needs to induct the plane is greater numbers. Till they feel they can counter their Security threats.
Then China announces to the world. PAF can then evaluate the aircraft. Negotiations will then commence.
After which orders are placed, with delivery commencing a year or two latter.
All this puts the first J-xx in Pakistani hands at best 15 years from now.