PAF J-35AE - News, Updates and Discussions

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

This was not my claim. It was Air Chief who openly announced it. I was saying the obvious that if PAF chief is announcing it that probably means jet will be inducted at best in two years time.

Lol don't humiliate yourself to extreme level

Or provide the backup that THEN Air Chief claims that Su-35 deal was and Su-35 were in PAF colors within few months

Air Chief is a responsible and respected rank not stupid like you, who claims that the deal was done without any deal was being done lol

 

[Deino]

This was not my claim. It was Air Chief who openly announced it. I was saying the obvious that if PAF chief is announcing it that probably means jet will be inducted at best in two years time.

And that's exactly the point: Yes, it was the Ac who said this but he did not mention any date and we all know what soon means in that region! By the way, too think "that probably means jet will be inducted at best in two years" since it was the same with the J-10C is just laughable since you cannot compare both fighter pro´grams. When the J-10CE was announced, the J-10C was already mature since years and long in service in several hundreds ... the J-35A is not even ready nor in PLAAF service!

 

[PakAl]

Mashallah.

Don't get this the wrong way, it's just a prediction.

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

do we have the capacity to operate/ maintain them these are super expensive jets to maintain and to operate, where are the $$$ to manage them?, we are not in hurry because our enemy has no 5th gen jet yet

And why should India be our benchmark?

We should get 5th generation fighters to make Pakistan as strong as possible.

Pakistan should also test an ICBM capable of reaching London or Moscow (former USSR in Afghanistan war), our old enemies that we fought wars against.

Yes financing and money may be the only problem in acquiring and maintaining the J-31 5th generation fighters

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

And why should India be our benchmark?

We should get 5th generation fighters to make Pakistan as strong as possible.

Pakistan should also test an ICBM capable of reaching London or Moscow (former USSR in Afghanistan war), our old enemies that we fought wars against.

Yes financing and money may be the only problem in acquiring and maintaining the J-31 5th generation fighters

Explain me why we need 5th gen jets so early? is there any emerging threats of 5th gen jets from neighboring countries? or J-35 is needed to bomb Afghanistan/Iran? lol

AND not ICBM thing again, we don't need an ICBM, we don't have any global ambitions, and do you want that Pakistan will become an enemy of EU ? one BOREI class/vanguard class SSBN equipped with bulava/ trident d3 SLBMs are enough for Pakistan

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Till now every is just assuming and predicting expected dates of J 35A induction. No one can say for sure. Social media channels are giving an impression as it would be in service in very short period of time.
However, two years time line sounds logical by looking at China's Aviation industrial rapid growth and performance. Reports are there about J 35A production has begun. So, 2026 could most probably be the year to see first batch in PAF colour. Hope for the best.
We need to note down as well that L-15 is not yet received.

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Explain me why we need 5th gen jets so early? is there any emerging threats of 5th gen jets from neighboring countries? or J-35 is needed to bomb Afghanistan/Iran? lol

AND not ICBM thing again, we don't need an ICBM, we don't have any global ambitions, and do you want that Pakistan will become an enemy of EU ? one BOREI class/vanguard class SSBN equipped with bulava/ trident d3 SLBMs are enough for Pakistan

Deterrence is always required. It is not ambition to hit someone. However, I do agree that this ICBM capability should not be tested right now because it not the right time. Achieve it or may be already achieved and keep it secret.

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

Till now every is just assuming and predicting expected dates of J 35A induction. No one can say for sure. Social media channels are giving an impression as it would be in service in very short period of time.
However, two years time line sounds logical by looking at China's Aviation industrial rapid growth and performance. Reports are there about J 35A production has begun. So, 2026 could most probably be the year to see first batch in PAF colour. Hope for the best.
We need to note down as well that L-15 is not yet received.

According to well respected Chinese member @Michael SAC is relocating its factory ( build to produce J35As) to the new place in China And also he said J35 production will begin in 2026 and first customer will be PLAAF/PLAN not PAF

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

Deterrence is always required. It is not ambition to hit someone. However, I do agree that this ICBM capability should not be tested right now because it not the right time. Achieve it or may be already achieved and keep it secret.

All defense purchases are based on threat perspectives not on the random bases with no use, J35As will come definitely to PAF colors but not before than 2030-2032

And we enough deterrence to face India in conventional warfare when our economy will become stronger we will induct 5th gen jets InShaAllah

 

[Cool_Soldier]

All defense purchases are based on threat perspectives not on the random bases with no use, J35As will come definitely to PAF colors but not before than 2030-2032

And we enough deterrence to face India in conventional warfare when our economy will become stronger we will induct 5th gen jets InShaAllah

Never wait for enemy to become stronger but make yourself stronger to defend and offence well in time.
We are not limited to a single threat from India but there other eyes watching us that is why big punch is always needed.

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

Never wait for enemy to become stronger but make yourself stronger to defend and offence well in time.
We are not limited to a single threat from India but there other eyes watching us that is why big punch is always needed.

I'm not saying J35 is not needed but induction will be lot later than you expect because project metrics shows it's far from production and first customer will be PLAAF and PLAN , first China will get J35 in numbers then J35As will come to PAF and reasonable induction date will be for PAF is 2030-2032 not 2026

 

[thereader]

The thread was quiet and then someone had to come in and post a question about timeline to stir up the hornet's nest.
All of the posters in last 2 pages have been repeating themselves for the umpteenth time, hoping against hope that they will convince the other side or just to refute the other side.
End result: "My source is bigger than your source"

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

Explain me why we need 5th gen jets so early? is there any emerging threats of 5th gen jets from neighboring countries? or J-35 is needed to bomb Afghanistan/Iran? lol

AND not ICBM thing again, we don't need an ICBM, we don't have any global ambitions, and do you want that Pakistan will become an enemy of EU ? one BOREI class/vanguard class SSBN equipped with bulava/ trident d3 SLBMs are enough for Pakistan

No wonder why we are a backward nation. Because we do not have any global ambitions.

All nations dream big.

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

No wonder why we are a backward nation. Because we do not have any global ambitions.

All nations dream big.

Why we need a global ambitions please explain? And Pakistan is not want to become colonial and Imperialist country like UK and as whole EU did in the 15th/16th and 17th centuries

We are in survival mode already

 

[Muji.Iqbal]

Why we need a global ambitions please explain? And Pakistan is not want to become colonial and Imperialist country like UK and as whole EU did in the 15th/16th and 17th centuries

We are in survival mode already

Did I say become colonist and imperialist like the evil UK?

We should try to become as strong as possible and serve Muslim interests.