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J-20 5th Generation Fighter VII
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Not before China got their sixth generation fighter. So in a long time but if it does, it will still be an awesome fighter for Pakistan.
Regarding export of J-20 to Pakistan.
I don't think Pakistan will pursue this option for the time being anyway unless India nears a 5th gen platform. The fastest they can get it is F-35s, which would mean alot of changes to their existing infrastructure to keep it away from Russian hardware, imagine UAE couldn't agree to those strict conditions. Next is their own development, I don't think they'll have anything credibly operational in next 15 years and they re pursuing something in same wt class as f-31, which would be alot more mature platform than J-20. Apart from that, there is also news of PAF working with TAI platform, so tbh, PAF has more credible options than InAF regarding 5th gens.
And again, Pakistan as a policy will not introduce 5th gen unless India does so.
Frankly speaking in 15 years, a credible export oriented j-20 variant would be more than good enough to counter any Indian 5th gen option locally developed.
I don't think Pakistan will pursue this option for the time being anyway unless India nears a 5th gen platform. The fastest they can get it is F-35s, which would mean alot of changes to their existing infrastructure to keep it away from Russian hardware, imagine UAE couldn't agree to those strict conditions. Next is their own development, I don't think they'll have anything credibly operational in next 15 years and they re pursuing something in same wt class as f-31, which would be alot more mature platform than J-20. Apart from that, there is also news of PAF working with TAI platform, so tbh, PAF has more credible options than InAF regarding 5th gens.
And again, Pakistan as a policy will not introduce 5th gen unless India does so.
Frankly speaking in 15 years, a credible export oriented j-20 variant would be more than good enough to counter any Indian 5th gen option locally developed.
*same wt class as f-31, which would be alot more mature platform than whatever Indian 5th gen.
Lol you think India will have an indigenous 5th gen in 15 years?
I think they may have some type of prototype. I know it's optimistic given it's been what almost 40 years and work still ongoing for LCA, but no harm to be prepared.
it took India 40 years to produce 40 tejas. 1 for each year. In 15 years they will have 15 HAL AMCAI think they may have some type of prototype. I know it's optimistic given it's been what almost 40 years and work still ongoing for LCA, but no harm to be prepared.
I do not think Pakistan will get J20s before India gets 5th gens, which is probably 20 years away. China's policy is always to maintain the military balance between Pakistan and India so as to prevent an arms race while also preventing India from being dominant. Giving J20s to Pakistan would change the balance immesely, possibly forcing India to move closer to the west and attempt to purchase F35s
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Perhaps more likely depends on how many the US would put F35 in the bases near China. I don't think Korea even Japan would buy F35 too many
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