PAF F-16 | Discussions

CSAW said:
With the Eco system & investments done as sunk cost in place - seems a logical step if true.
With the restrictions of End User agreement etc - The Achilles heel could be supply of latest A2A Missiles ?
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yeah we wont get d's, theyre reserved for top level allies, the step down was 120c7's, but that seems unlikely too, however, they may allow turkish missiles as its not directly American support
 
CSAW said:
With the Eco system & investments done as sunk cost in place - seems a logical step if true.
With the restrictions of End User agreement etc - The Achilles heel could be supply of latest A2A Missiles ?
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That was something I was wondering as well. PAF already has access to other BVR missiles in its inventory, I don't really see the reason as to why they'd hold back on those missiles
 
arslank01 said:
yeah we wont get d's, theyre reserved for top level allies, the step down was 120c7's, but that seems unlikely too, however, they may allow turkish missiles as its not directly American support
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Realistically, if say we even get Ds (they are already working on a replacment to these I think), this project may take 4-5 years to complete. One can only assume by then China will have something better then the PL-15 that we may well be able to integrate with anyone of our Chinese AESA fighters ( BIII, J-10, J-35).

Simply that with such a fast pace of tech development and considering the 2 new 6th gen planes they just showed the world, it can be safe to assume the Chinese must be working on new gen air to air missiles?

As you rightfully point out, we have the entire system in place for the F-16, we know it very well, we have a massive pool of pilots. It makes sense for us to upgrade if the price is right, but these will no longer be PAF's cutting edge. Very much akin to what the upgraded Mirage 3s were to our old F-16 As. Very useful, and certainly in the context of the fact our enemy is flying 30 year old SU-30s, very capable, but just no longer our very frontline
 
Yasser76 said:
As you rightfully point out, we have the entire system in place for the F-16, we know it very well, we have a massive pool of pilots. It makes sense for us to upgrade if the price is right, but these will no longer be PAF's cutting edge. Very much akin to what the upgraded Mirage 3s were to our old F-16 As. Very useful, and certainly in the context of the fact our enemy is flying 30 year old SU-30s, very capable, but just no longer our very frontline
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It may be the reason the US would allow the upgrades....
 
A Pakistani Block 52 F-16C with live AIM-120C AMRAAMs and AIM-9 Sidewinders taxiing during sorties in the PAF Central Air Command Area of Operations (AOR)
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Any indication there is news about an upgrade to the PAF F-16s? Or are they yanking our chain; Here we go again? @Quwa

P.s. below article is for reference, not new news
quwa.org

Pakistan is planning to upgrade 74 F-16s - Quwa

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is in talks with Turkish Aerospace Industries to upgrade 74 F-16A/B & C/D. Specific details have not yet been disclosed
quwa.org quwa.org
 
FuturePAF said:
Any indication there is news about an upgrade to the PAF F-16s? Or are they yanking our chain; Here we go again? @Quwa

P.s. below article is for reference, not new news
quwa.org

Pakistan is planning to upgrade 74 F-16s - Quwa

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is in talks with Turkish Aerospace Industries to upgrade 74 F-16A/B & C/D. Specific details have not yet been disclosed
quwa.org quwa.org
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The update I wrote about back in 2016 was done around that time. Currently, I'm not aware of any other upgrade in the works, but there's always a possibility. Just can't verify reports atm.
 
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Reference to the Upgrade as Example :

"$4.5 billion “Peace Phoenix Rising” program to upgrade 139 of Taiwan F-16s to the F-16V (Block 70-72) configuration

As originally planned, the ROCAF expected to receive a total of 144 F-16Vs, produced via conversion of its existing F-16A/B jets, but this figure has been reduced to 141

It’s worth noting that the 150 original F-16A/B jets for Taiwan were already built to a unique specification. They were designated as Block 20 aircraft, produced by what was then General Dynamics.

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-Northrop Grumman-built AN/APG-83 Active Electronically-Scanned Array radar
-Sniper targeting pod
-Link 16
-Helmet-mounted cuing system
-Precision GPS navigation
-Capability for advanced weapons incl A2A,
-Upgraded modular mission computer
-An ethernet high speed data network
-Anew center cockpit pedestal display,
-Heavyweight landing gear.

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Additional modifications to the aircraft include a slew of structural upgrades to the wings, fuselage and landing gear that make the aircraft more capable and sustainable. It also allows for a heavier takeoff as well as increased landing weight"

The Turkish Ozgur Upgrade permission may be soughted

theaviationist.com

Turkey Drops Imported Modernization Kits for F-16s Over ‘Cheaper’ Domestic Program

Turkey will drop the plan to purchase 79 modernization kits for its F-16s and pursue a national upgrade program with Turkish Aerospace Industries. This
theaviationist.com theaviationist.com
 
Reichmarshal said:
the only way PAF will procure new f 16 is if they come from CSF owed by the u.s to Pakistan....other than that no joy
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Yea that ain't happening. But those Iraqi F-16s, getting those is possible, and later on upgrading our fleet with block V upgrades
 
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