so the air wing is to be set up to defend the surface fleet from airborne thread and you rightly suggest that the F-16 and JFT MigHT come into play in such a role but it will be a 50/50 gambel.
my point is let thake the positive 50% from above equation and build up a strong fleet first. then we can go and set up an air wing. i mean it is not really proactical to get arond 30 jet to defend 4 frigates.
however, this is completely my personal point of view and the facts might be otherway arond. i hope you will understand what i meant to say.
well said. the navy should first get at least
14 to 16 frigates, 12 subs, 4 corvettes, at least 20 missile boats. then we can think of buying 4 squadron of j11 or j15.. also jh7 upgraded avonics would be a great addition for naval role an will also be cheaper if we cant afford j11.
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