CriticalThought
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Only the last paragraph matters
To answer that, try calculating the cost of inducting a different weapon system with all the associated training, ecosysem and force integration costs versus something you have been flying for 30 years and know every atom of it
The last sentence matters. I wouldn't be surprised if PAF can perform full structural repairs on every nxh of F-16. And integrate weapons IF and WHEN it chooses. Plus, just like the case of Dassault Mirage, Lockheed will have a soft spot for us just because we are flying their baby. That soft spot matters, even if in the end they move the production to India.