Qureshi
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I do not know why, but I get the feeling the J-10C purchase is a stop gap and a bit of a reaction to Rafale in India.
If PAF is serious about Stealth and is planning in induction in next few years, my guess is we may not see more then a couple of Sqds of J-10C in PAF service, say 36-40 tops.
J-10C is a great plane, but it does not represent the generational leap from F-16/JF-17 to Stealth.
Any future acquisition of J10Cs, in my opinion, was and will be consistent with the acquisition of Rafale into the neighborhood. Thus, as we previously heard, the initial agreement for 50 aircrafts is expected to be finalized shortly; the precise timing of this completion is still unknown.