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Doubt this is coming anytime soon as India is likely to get 5th gen in 2040>.

Better work on all these export orders and get out of IMF before thinking about J-35.
 
maxpane said:
Bhai how relevant is it to j 35? i wonder
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Oh this is most relevant in a way! I mean i don't know if the particular meeting has any relevance at all.....but honestly I don't know why we keep discussing this chinese factory or that chinese factory etc. for the timeline of the PAF J-35 induction. Whereas at this point it seems that "field marshal" aka retired General's (as of now) relationship with Trump is a much bigger factor in the 'timeline'.
 
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Michael said:
I'm not participating in the prediction game of "When will the PAF acquire the FC-31/J-35 fighter jet?"

SAC's new factory project plans have been publicly available for a long time.
In China, this type of information is legally required to be disclosed. From the moment they received land approval, all information had to be made public.
I don't know how our Pakistani friends are monitoring or analyzing this information, but it certainly isn't "breaking news."

Frankly speaking, The PAF's procurement volume will not be a large number. The total number of J-35 series fighter jets currently produced by SAC's old factory (including those already delivered, those ready for delivery, and those currently in production) is already a substantial figure.

I suggest that our primary focus should be on:
1. What is the current level of technological maturity of the J-35 series fighter jet?
2. When will the PAF officially place an order?
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I think an order has been placed, though I don't have an official source for it but word of mouth of a senior PAF official, so let's wait for that. My point was that the claims of J-35 coming to PAF in 2025 were baseless, but now at least there is an actual chance of meeting the predicted timeline of 2026-27.
 
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maverick said:
Lastly, Pakistan should think about J16 to increase its TNT to per sortie ratio.... This is going to be critical for a conventional edge.
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we can't get J-16 because J-16's design is based on Russian Su-30MKK/MKK2, only avionics wise J-16 is different from Su-30, hence we can't get J-16 because its design is Russian intellectual property
 
Yommie said:
Depends on numbers. Why would Pakistan need F-16C when they can get 100 J-35 which are way better?
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we have no $$$ to get 100 J-35, and J-35 would be a tip of the spear for PAF and tip of thee spear is always much in less numbers than workhorse,, Just like in PLAAF workhorse is J-11 series of jets not J-20, so I assume 40/72 J-35 would be enough for Pakistan along with 100+ J-10C
 
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The Great Pakistani Predictors
UPDATED: 15/01/2026

Asset​
Predictor​
Arrival Date​
Predicted​
Outcome
J-35flyingorca6 September 202518 August 2025Lied
J-35Zarvan31 December 202517 August 2025Lied
J-35Zarvan31 March 202617 August 2025TBC
J-35Yasser7623 May 202614 January 2026TBC
J-35Zarvan30 June 202617 August 2025TBC
J-35studsmart31 December 202614 January 2026TBC
J-35Pakistanithinktank31 December 202715 January 2026TBC
J-35falcon3420 August 202814 January 2026TBC
J-35lightening f5730 August 202814 January 2026TBC
J-35Pakistanithinktank31 December 202815 January 2026TBC
J-35Princeps05 March 203014 January 2025TBC
J-35maxpane31 January 203514 January 2026TBC

Anyone else wants to join this list, let me know.

This is just for fun.
 
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J-35s will come when PAF wants them to come. No amount of Funds or this or that BS will stop it. What this means is, PAF will decide to procure them when it sees that current PAF assets are no longer enough to hold off the IAF in the east.

PAF has learnt many lessons from the May war and also from the CM strikes that India conducted along with the S-400 threat. So if PAF feels that J-35s will give it an edge, then they will come immediately, even if just single squadron strength.

J-35 is rapidly evolving and PAF would want some customizations for its strike/air superiority needs.

So lets rest this topic for a while.
 
Pakistan Space Agency said:
The Great Pakistani Predictors
UPDATED: 15/01/2026

Asset​
Predictor​
Arrival Date​
Predicted​
Outcome
J-35flyingorca6 September 202518 August 2025Lied
J-35Zarvan31 December 202517 August 2025Lied
J-35Zarvan31 March 202617 August 2025TBC
J-35Yasser7623 May 202614 January 2026TBC
J-35Zarvan30 June 202617 August 2025TBC
J-35studsmart31 December 202614 January 2026TBC
J-35Pakistanithinktank31 December 202715 January 2026TBC
J-35falcon3420 August 202814 January 2026TBC
J-35lightening f5730 August 202814 January 2026TBC
J-35Pakistanithinktank31 December 202815 January 2026TBC
J-35Princeps05 March 203014 January 2025TBC
J-35maxpane31 January 203514 January 2026TBC

Anyone else wants to join this list, let me know.

This is just for fun.
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SiliconBit (silicon0000) said:
To me 2028-2030 seems earliest possible timelines but Chinese can do wonders.
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Pakistan Space Agency said:
The Great Pakistani Predictors
UPDATED: 15/01/2026

Asset​
Predictor​
Arrival Date​
Predicted​
Outcome
J-35flyingorca6 September 202518 August 2025Lied
J-35Zarvan31 December 202517 August 2025Lied
J-35Zarvan31 March 202617 August 2025TBC
J-35Yasser7623 May 202614 January 2026TBC
J-35Zarvan30 June 202617 August 2025TBC
J-35studsmart31 December 202614 January 2026TBC
J-35Pakistanithinktank31 December 202715 January 2026TBC
J-35falcon3420 August 202814 January 2026TBC
J-35lightening f5730 August 202814 January 2026TBC
J-35Pakistanithinktank31 December 202815 January 2026TBC
J-35Princeps05 March 203014 January 2025TBC
J-35maxpane31 January 203514 January 2026TBC

Anyone else wants to join this list, let me know.

This is just for fun.
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where is your prediction?!!!

your habits and way of seeing things, have a very particular shade!
 
The Great Pakistani Predictors
UPDATED: 15/01/2026

Asset​
Predictor​
Arrival Date​
Predicted​
Outcome
J-35flyingorca6 September 202518 August 2025Lied
J-35Zarvan31 December 202517 August 2025Lied
J-35Zarvan31 March 202617 August 2025TBC
J-35Yasser7623 May 202614 January 2026TBC
J-35Zarvan30 June 202617 August 2025TBC
J-35MastanKhan31 July 202608 July 2024TBC
J-35studsmart31 December 202614 January 2026TBC
J-35NA7231 December 202615 January 2026
J-35Pakistanithinktank31 December 202715 January 2026TBC
J-35falcon3420 August 202814 January 2026TBC
J-35lightening f5730 August 202814 January 2026TBC
J-35SiliconBit (silicon0000)31 December 202808 July 2024TBC
J-35Pakistanithinktank31 December 202815 January 2026TBC
J-35Princeps05 March 203014 January 2025TBC
J-35SiliconBit (silicon0000)31 December 203008 July 2024TBC
J-35maxpane31 January 203514 January 2026TBC

Anyone else wants to join this list, let me know.

This is just for fun.
 
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