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This will be a total war between Iran and Israel

To attack Iran would require a sustained air campaign, bunker busters generally don't have long range, so you can't really launch them far away from Air Defense systems, so it would require DEAD campaign first and then destruction of underground facilities. Israel doesn't have such capability...

I don't know but $4.6 billion for 40 JF-17 Block 3s sounds too much, $4.6 bil for 64 sounds more plausible It also doesn't mention that order was simply increased from 16 to 40, it says just a new contract for 40 aircraft, the previous deal for $1.6 bil was signed last year.

Not true, F-22 carries 6 AIM-120s and 2 AIM-9Xs

F-35 Block 4 can carry 6 Amraams

why? Kaan will be able to carry cruise missiles and guided munitions inside its bays, and it will have EOTS

Its probably including the previous order of 24 JF-17s, so a total of 64 JF-17 Block 3s for $4.6 billion

Bayraktar Technologies Azerbaijan

Air Force technical personnel return from Pakistan, first deliveries of JF-17 Block 3s are coming

Turkey has plans on developing UAV based AWACS, perhaps the bigger Akinci can play that role, will be far cheaper and safer.

Yeah, that was the thought process, it probably has very massive AESA radars to identify AWACS and Refueling aircraft at ranges of 400 to 500 kms, pretty much a mini-AWACS itself.

yeah all the focus of US will be on pacific

I believe the 40 is the additional number on top of the current 24 on order, so total of 64 for $4.2 billion sounds more plausible than $4.2 billion for just 40, that would be more than $100 million per airframe. Although nothing is confirmed outside of the initial 24 currently on order.

I believe its the main UAV/UCAV base of PAF

if we end up with 64 JF-17 Block 3s + Kaan (most likely 24 to 48) + Akincis + Kizilelma + Anka 4, that will be quite the Air Force

Not sure how reliable this source is, but its reporting an additional possible sale of 40 JF-17s for $4.2 billion https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/azerbaijan-eyes-40-jf-17-block-iii-jets-in-4-2-billion-deal-pakistans-largest-ever-fighter/

Americans are not even selling F-35s to Arabs, you think they gonna offer it to us?

Special Forces

Azerbaijan produces Elbit Skystriker and Orbiter 1K locally, there are also local companies working on all types of loitering munitions, including air launched loitering munitions

Bayraktar LLC to launch UAV production in Sumgayit https://caliber.az/en/post/bayraktar-llc-to-launch-uav-production-in-sumgayit