Hi,
Hi,
Are the mirages going to be in service long enough for it to be beneficial? Also, if PAF are keeping mirages for long, is PAF going to consider picking up retiring mirage 2000 from Qatar and UAE to make the mirage fleet stronger?
In fact TUBITAK-SAGE is working on ramjet powered BVR missile GOK-HAN (Khan of the Sky), and anti-radiation missile AKDO'AN. Top most priority from the highest authority has been given to them...
The Mirage 2k is now a dead story for PAF. it does not make any sense whatsoever to pick them up. As to arming the M3s with a BVR, it is a last ditch attempt to give some teeth to a platform while we build up enough numbers of Block 3s.
The irony is that the PAF would've had a much harder time keeping the M2Ks in the air versus the M3/5. The former didn't have as long of a production run, so there aren't as many spare aircraft left for parts and attrition. In other words, a costlier problem and, potentially, a premature retirement.
I rhink you are overestimating PAF's buying power. The fact remains we do not hace enpugh money to replace our ageing M3/5 Fleet along with the PGs. We cannot run the PGs any longer as the air frame life is approaching the end. The M3/5 fleet on the other hand has still got life in the air frame. It is therefore a question of making do with what we have. We do need a BVR on the M3/5s knowing fully well qe will not be able tp get more than 1 on board and also the fact we will only survive if we take a shot from a distance and scoot BTB. The M3/5s are not going to survive any modern day merge or even sticking around for a second shot.
I have said this earlier the only way to do this would have been to buy the supply line as the french were winding down and maintain the fleet. The last attempted buy included spares for at least 20years but the Cost was 60 million a pop. On top of that the frogs took the offer off the table and put forward the Rafale for sale.
I think u have miss under stood my point.....like I said PAF has envisioned a role for 3/5 n ie dedicated strike ac.....now if ur adding bvr missiles n it means that ur expanding their role n the 3/5 are now to provide top cover as well or at the very least are r expected to fight their way out without external help.
what about that old news about procuring some old mirages ,but not in use now ,from EGYPT for purpose of getting spares out of them and few of them still in flyable condition???
They were blocked by the Indian lobby. ~Cited from somebody inside
Afraid from even very very old and almost from scrap level jets or junks.SHAKTY
Thank you for your post. I understood you fully the first time. If I remember correctly the appointment of the Current chief was not a Bajwa's behest but at the request of the outgoing Air chief . I think he happened to be the senior most officer in the AF so IK went with advice rendered by the AirChief.
