Man, why oh why can Pak not just pitch China for the entire J-10 assembly line? Before Micheal or someone comes on here and bites my head off, pretty sure China was making money on all JF-17s makes at Kamra
This way we can make for PAF, sell to others, keep production running and China can focus on 5th/6th Gen
LOL.
Relax! I'm from Sichuan. Sichuanese people like to eat rabbit heads, not human heads. Just kidding.
The issue of Pakistan acquiring the J-10CE assembly line requires analysis from several perspectives.
1. Technical confidentiality and national security. This is the responsibility of China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. If it were just the assembly line, I suspect there wouldn't be a major problem. However, they will need to conduct a detailed assessment. ------ They have the final say on all matters concerning China's foreign military trade and military technology.
2. From a purely commercial perspective, I think if Pakistan is willing to pay cash, CAC would be very happy with the deal. However, if it is a loan deal, they are unlikely to agree. So, it depends on whether Pakistan has sufficient cash. ------ CAC is in dire need of cash right now.
However, we need to carefully analyze the question “Does Pakistan need a J-10CE assembly line?”
1. The CAC's J-10CE production line has an annual production capacity of approximately 60 aircraft. How many J-10CE fighters does the PAF need? Or, in other words, how many J-10CE fighters can the PAF afford?
2. If Pakistan acquires this production line but production fails to meet design requirements, it will result in a significant waste of production resources. This waste will ultimately be added to costs and translated into sales price.
3. All components required for the J-10CE will still have to be imported from other Chinese suppliers. This will incur significant transportation costs. Furthermore, if the quantity ordered is too small, the purchase price will increase.
Only if the PAF can purchase more than 100 J-10CE aircraft in the short term (3-4 years) can the cost of importing the J-10CE assembly line be comparable to the price of direct imports from China.
From the perspective of technology import, the J-10CE assembly line doesn't contain much high-tech content; it's essentially the same as the JF-17B3's. ------ Forget the Pulse Intelligent Production Line. Pakistan can't afford it yet.
The true core of the J-10CE lies in its subsystems. However, these technologies will not be exported, nor will they be produced outside of China.
