Pakistan Air Force Modernization

Diving Falcon

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Yep, I think in the next five to six years, France will be retiring a fair number of Mirage 2000s and 2000-5s, the PAF could get them upgraded to Mk2 status. Roughly 20 would be a good number in addition to the 12, we need a fleet of atleast 32-40 to make the most out of these fighters. On the other hand, even with the 12 ex-Qatari ones, the PAF would be able to get new built Mirage 2000-5Mk2s for a relatively lower cost than what is being offered now. Remember the F-16 deal can be used as leverage, while the ex-Qatari planes would allow us to get familiar with the aircraft.
 
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DPRKUnderground

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Diving Falcon said:
Yep, I think in the next five to six years, France will be retiring a fair number of Mirage 2000s and 2000-5s, the PAF could get them upgraded to Mk2 status. Roughly 20 would be a good number in addition to the 12, we need a fleet of atleast 32-40 to make the most out of these fighters. On the other hand, even with the 12 ex-Qatari ones, the PAF would be able to get new built Mirage 2000-5Mk2s for a relatively lower cost than what is being offered now. Remember the F-16 deal can be used as leverage, while the ex-Qatari planes would allow us to get familiar with the aircraft.
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Very True! The Mirage-2000s will help replace the A-5s and the rest of the J-7s and Mirage IIIs!
 
MIGleader

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pakistan should make money buying some mirages and selling them to china. france wouldn't care. and china would be happy to put some french avionics into the j-10.
 
DPRKUnderground

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Diving Falcon said:
Once the embargo is lifted on China, which I think will be soon, China can get all the Mirage 2000-5s it wants.
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But why would China need them? They already have the Su-30MKK, which is far superior, and they're going to be putting the J-10 into production soon. Anyways, used Mirage 2000s could come at the same price as J-10s, and w/ some upgrades they could be mean lean fighting machines! :D
 
tphuang

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DPRKUnderground said:
But why would China need them? They already have the Su-30MKK, which is far superior, and they're going to be putting the J-10 into production soon. Anyways, used Mirage 2000s could come at the same price as J-10s, and w/ some upgrades they could be mean lean fighting machines! :D
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Mirage2K5 >>> su-30mkk. Have you noticed that China doesn't even want su-30mkk anymore?
 
Diving Falcon

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Forget used man, China can get like 200+ brand new built Mirage 2000-5Mk2, and getting them in such a bulk would mean getting them rather cheaply! If and once China gets that much, PAF would likely order 40+ Mirage 2000-5Mk2 brand new as well, host a joint order with China, further reducing the price of each aircraft.
 
DPRKUnderground

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tphuang said:
Mirage2K5 >>> su-30mkk. Have you noticed that China doesn't even want su-30mkk anymore?
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They do want the J-10, the Mirage 2000 isn't as good as the F-16, but the J-10 can supposedly match the F-16A/B Block 15!
 
MIGleader

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the j-10 is a better match for an f-16c, abit better than pakistans, worse than americas.

you cant compare a mirage with an f-16, since the mirage has the same role as an f-15.
 
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