Isn't it ironic that Pakistan is also highly corrupt and the state apparatus is full of yes-men to the establishment. Yet the military is surprisingly capable at Warfighting. Unlike, Iran.
Tbh, these are imperative regardless of the state of AF.
But I am a bit skeptical about the acquisition scale and the process of TSK.
Realistically speaking, a credible deterrent stockpile of 1000 Tyfun and 500 chenk should be available by 2033 ideally. That would require multi-billion...
Perfect choice for Indonesia. It will offer credible deterrence without relaying on US. I do see them buying additional batch of 48/50 aircrafts in 2030s as the indo-pacific heats up and their economy grows.
Also, $200-220 millions per KAAN sounds very good as package deal. (Assuming it is)
i am not sure, how intact seeker suggest it has been jammed. These components are built for extreme G tolerance. They are usually intact when they fall out of sky.
In BVR combat not every missile launched is intended to score a kill. A lot of it are launched as part of BVR maneuver tactics...
We wouldn’t know for sure if it was jammed or not. But following the simple reasoning, if IAF could jam it, that Rafale wouldn’t have gone down like it did. Given how Spectra failed, I doubt any other EW suite in IAF inventory could Jam it.
That would require Chinese approval. I doubt that. They would probably want to sell their own stuff. Beside, Does Türkiye even wants to integrate its high end missiles with Chinese radar and fire control systems? Guided bombs are easier to integrate. I can see them with JF17c.
initially it was 16, now increased to 40 with additional 24 aircrafts.
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/azerbaijan-expands-jf-17-fighter-jet-order-to-40-units-in-46b-defense-deal-3202511
if it was 64 aircrafts in total, they would have mentioned it in their 'diplomatic victory' post. It...
Good news for Pakistan. However, probably buying one battery of HQ19 won't cut it. They should delay the J35 purchase as PAF in its current form is good enough imo. And redirect the intended fund to 2/3 additional HQ9BE batteries and half a dozen HQ16EF and several dozen radar guided AAA...