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Why Pakistan’s Defence Minister Just Brought J-35 Stealth Fighter Procurement Plans Into Serious Question

Why Pakistan’s Defence Minister Just Brought J-35 Stealth Fighter Procurement Plans Into Serious Question

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has claimed that multiple reports that his ministry had already signed a contract to procure Chinese fifth generation fighter

militarywatchmagazine.com

This is the defence minister of Pakistan.

 

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I will use your own source:

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Bro give it up you already lost.

"On 03 January 2024, the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, announced that the PAF will be acquiring the J-31/FC-31 stealth fighter.

In an official press release, the PAF stated, “The foundation for acquiring the J-31 stealth fighter aircraft has already been laid, which is all set to become part of the PAF’s fleet in the near future.”"

 

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Bro give it up you already lost.

"On 03 January 2024, the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, announced that the PAF will be acquiring the J-31/FC-31 stealth fighter.

In an official press release, the PAF stated, “The foundation for acquiring the J-31 stealth fighter aircraft has already been laid, which is all set to become part of the PAF’s fleet in the near future.”"

You defence minister has already confirmed what I am saying. There is nothing else left for me to say.

 

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You defence minister has already confirmed what I am saying. There is nothing else left for me to say.

What contract and stage of product procurement is being referred to?

An air chief expressing a plan isn’t the same as contract signed

State-to-state fighter deals run through long stages and Khawaja Asif confirming no J-35 contract is signed does not cancel earlier evaluations or PAF pilots training on the jet in China or that delivery could not be expedited

For reference - Egyptian pilots were undertaking conversion training on the Su-35 in 2018 with no actual contract in place and it eventually collapsed in 2020.

Meanwhile Pakistan signed several LoI for J-10s through its A & B variant with no movement to any contract due to funds until making the decision on C within months and the aircraft arriving and operational within a year

 

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You defence minister has already confirmed what I am saying. There is nothing else left for me to say.

Defense minister in Pakistan is a ceremonial position. PAF handles it's procurements internally.

If you don't even know this there is no point in discussing this further.