Replacing the F-16: Will Pakistan’s Top Fighter Squadron Transition to Chinese J-10Cs?

[Zarvan]

I just said East & West. No names.

Sir please give more clear hint of the jet from west. Eastern one is pretty much clear. And are you still standing by the claim of west. I mean is it still on the cards or not anymore.

 

[Blacklight]

And are you still standing by the claim of west. I mean is it still on the cards or not anymore.

Yes.

 

[khanasifm]

Better to wait and see than to speculate let’s see if it suprise some if not many

Eta weeks, months, years , guess till the news is in the Open


Chao

 

[The Raven]

Yes.

Not anymore.

 

[Blacklight]

Not anymore.

Sure buddy, sure....

 

[Sayfullah]

Yes.

Now that Kabul has fallen to it’s rightful rulers Taliban will usa sell us any new weapons like f-16? Especially since they blame us for supporting Taliban and giving them safe heavens? Isn’t it more likely they sanction us?

 

[Blacklight]

Now that Kabul has fallen to it’s rightful rulers Taliban will usa sell us any new weapons like f-16? Especially since they blame us for supporting Taliban and giving them safe heavens? Isn’t it more likely they sanction us?

No Sanctions InshaAllah. We still have a good working relationship.

 

[Sayfullah]

No Sanctions InshaAllah. We still have a good working relationship.

So more f-16s and them giving us our ah-1z?

 

[jupiter2007]

No Sanctions InshaAllah. We still have a good working relationship.

so another Zardari & Kayani style face saving for Uncle Sam? Are you expecting another Abbottabad style incident? Killing OBL again, who died in 2004 due to kidney failure.

 

[BON PLAN]

AIM-120D can be used to engage airborne targets around 150 KM mark in BVR engagements - this is very close to maximum of PL-15. AIM-120D is also one of the most reliable A2A missiles ever built. How many PL-15 kills out there?

AIM120D : such a 150km range is (maybe) potent against non agile target, like tanker. To reach such range the missile is in a near ballistic trajectory and has nearly no energy at the end, so can only reach a straight forward target.
Reliable? Previous AMRAAM don't have a very high scoring ratio. And as far as I know, no kill has been made by a D variant.
PL15 : as all the chinese products, they are not war proven. So a potential very bad surprise or a very good one in case of a future real use...

BVR kills might not be easy to achieve in many situations depending upon what type of adversary you are up against.

 

[khanasifm]

Why we have never seen multiple bomb racks like one found on older Chinese j-8 on ceterline station on j-10?

 

[dbc]

Reliable? Previous AMRAAM don't have a very high scoring ratio. And as far as I know, no kill has been made by a D variant.

please can you share data on the not "very high scoring ratio" and while you're at it tell us which AAM has a "higher scoring ratio"

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

• First of all, J-10C if aquired will not replace F-16. It will be for stop gap purpose until J-35, AZM or other 5th gneration fighter option is available.
• ...

What guarantee is there that J-35 or Azm will be acquired before India acquires a 5th Gen fighter?

Indians seem quite happy with their 4th Gen Sukhois and Rafales for at least the next 2-3 decades.

 

[jupiter2007]

What guarantee is there that J-35 or Azm will be acquired before India acquires a 5th Gen fighter?

Indians seem quite happy with their 4th Gen Sukhois and Rafales for at least the next 2-3 decades.

There is no guarantee. We are living in a dynamic world and things are constantly changing. I am sure Uncle Sam will be willing to sell F-35 to India with few conditions.

 

[khanasifm]