With T-50s and new MiG-35 russia will remain ahead, so congratulations to Sukhoi, the Su-33 is old and the J-15 a mere copy based upon technology transfered from Ukraine

It is naive of you to think they will copy the old radar of Su-33. Definitely a up to date and much powerful radar is put in with more modern features..

J-11B on international market for any buyer?? If its true, PAF will be the first buyer but when did China market J-11B? Show us the prove.

Ignorant writer who just wants to spice things up and get more viewership. 😡

if they are looking for new aircraft, with the budget they propably have available, i think secondhand F-16A/B (MLU), Mirage 2000 and gripen are the best way to go.
but if they prefer russian aircraft, there’s really not much choice rather then the MIG-29/35, as the SU-35 i think is a bit overkill for such a small nation.

I don’t think they can afford Gripen(Yes.. but not enough to form a squadron, don’t believe. Ask Thai Air Force) with AMERICAN ENGINE???

F-16A/B?? Are you joking? Who bomb Serbia in Kosovo War? 😀

D.J.,

If you can afford it, just upgrade/replenish your MiG-29 fleet with new MiG-29s or even updated older airframes from the Russian stockpile. Far more potent and versatile than any beat up F-7 or JF-17. The Russians have long been Serb “supporters” in the int. arena if memory serves me right so thats a plus.

Upgrade old airframe is a bad idea. Pilot still need training time/hand on time on the real plane, sharpen their skill. Old airframe can only take that much of airtime. Overstress it will shorten their life even faster and accident will bound to happen.

Old airframe, no matter how they patch will still be old airframe. Crack will appear sooner or later. Aircraft are not like tank. Old tank breaks down and stop running. Airplane breaks down what happen? Drop from sky and that’s it.

Plus, Mig-29 running on 2 engines are high maintenance. I would rather Serbia spend the available money on new airframe which is low in maintenance.

Quote on a need to quote basis – check the Webmaster’s note.

Wow Dude, you called this sources official and authenticate? Business Recorder??? I am impressed 😀

Perhaps you deliberately chose to ignore my first response, or trying to bait?

Eurofighters were meant to be multirole but initially delivered without A2G capability. The point is they were inducted as soon as possible to get Sqaudrons operational in certain roles.

If we go by your logic then RAF should not have inducted Eurofighter?

As I have said, SD-10 can be added later. You cannot do that on a F-7.

PAF are getting a plan much superior in capability. Inducting it quickly with perhaps limited A2A capability.

Dude.. Even the example you give is wrong. Eurofighter is initially inducted with ability to fire AIM-120. BVR ability is present before it can be inducted.

The radar is make by the Chinese, SD-10 is also make by the Chinese. How hard can it be to be intergrated? Plus, its not something new. This was carried out before on J-8II and J-10 before moving on to JF-17. I know the radar is different but I don’t think its a serious problem that can drag so long.

JF-17 inducted but so far no news of SD-10 deploy by PAF.

What happen? Is it being not clear for export by the Chinese side???

There is no way these first 50 JF-17 attempt to use other BVRAAM than SD-10. If no BVRAAM,these JF-17 defeat the purpose of owning them in the first place.

The site you linked says this:

The grammar indicates that info is pre-2006 while the picture is from IDEAS 2008.

The idea about the image being manipulated is kind of paranoid. Why don’t you confirm the manipulation before you accuse somebody of it.

Regards,
Ashis

Pre 2006 doesn’t mean its not valid. The fact, it still stay there means the spec still valid. If its not valid, U go e-mail the webmaster and ask them clarify. That is an official Pakistan aeronautical complex webpage, not some tom dick , harry website u post.