Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Air Force
  • Fighters
  • 32-40 Mirage 2000-5 - OR - JAS-39 Gripen
  • 18 to 28 used F-16A/B MLU + MLU Upgrade for 32 serving F-16s.
  • 150-200 JF-17
  • F-7PGs upgraded to carry BVR & Mirage ROSE upgraded to carry BVR & PGBs
  • Trainers
  • Possibly 20 FTC-2000/JL-9 for AJT & Fighter Conversion
  • Around 43 K-8 to our 12 K-8 for 55 K-8 for IJT/BJT
  • Support Aircraft
  • 7 Saab-2000 Erieye AEW&C
  • 2-3 Air-to-Air Refueling A/C
  • C-130 Upgrades
  • V.I.P Aircraft
  • Air Defence System
  • FT-2000, HQ-9, KS-1A Long-Range SAMs
  • Spada-2000, SD-10 Medium Range SAMs
  • Crotale-4000, Anza-III Short Range SAMs
  • 6 AN/TPS-77 and Chinese High-Level Radars
  • Data-Linking Systems, Erieye Ground Stations, etc
  • Air Force
    • Fighters
    • 70 F-16C/D Block-50 -OR- 60 JAS-39 Gripen -OR- 50 J-10 -OR- 40 Mirage 2000-5
    • 18 to 28 used F-16A/B MLU + MLU Upgrade for 32 serving F-16s.
    • 150-200 JF-17
    • F-7PGs upgraded to carry BVR & Mirage ROSE upgraded to carry BVR & PGBs
    • Trainers
    • Possibly 20 FTC-2000/JL-9 for AJT & Fighter Conversion
    • Around 43 K-8 to our 12 K-8 for 55 K-8 for IJT/BJT
    • Support Aircraft
    • 7 Saab-2000 Erieye AEW&C
    • 2-3 Air-to-Air Refueling A/C
    • C-130 Upgrades
    • V.I.P Aircraft
    • Air Defence System
    • FT-2000, HQ-9, KS-1A Long-Range SAMs
    • Spada-2000, SD-10 Medium Range SAMs
    • Crotale-4000, Anza-III Short Range SAMs
    • 6 AN/TPS-77 and Chinese High-Level Radars
    • Data-Linking Systems, Erieye Ground Stations, etc

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    This looks like an excellent (possible) line-up ! I would prefer the F-16 MLU and J-10's for good measure (ACM also hinted this in his recent interviews). Although if PAF doesn't get the additional F-16's with MLU and have to get a new aircraft like the Gripen or the Mirage 2000-5 then PAF is unlikely to go for the J-10's also.

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