No mastan Bahi I think J-10 A doesn't had IRST throughout it's developmental stages but J-10 B and C have an IRST, correct me if I am wrong
Hi,
You are correct about that---. J10B I think came around 2008 approximately---so---between then and now---a dedicated integrated IRST should have been a priority---just like in the J10B---.
The issue over here is that when you are an underdog----you have to do things differently----. There is an urgency and commitment in your actions and footsteps---. There is a fire that consumes you---and that is what I did not see in the JF17 program.
There were too many loopholes---there were too many ifs and buts----too many places where neglect was shown without digging in deeper and understanding the changing environment---.
The lack of give and take between Paf and france---devastated this JF17 program and pushed it back by 5 years.
Paf is not a car salesman----it is a fighting force---they are warriors and they are smug in their beliefs----can't listen to anyone---won't listen to anyone.
But if anyone was looking at the scenario of that time---it came as a no surprise that the french refused the sale of the radar and other electronics----.
The thing is that the pakistanis had not sweetened the deal enough in the prior years for the french to stick with pakistan---and then to top it off---the deaths of pakistani engineers in pakistan that the pakistanis took very casually.
As I have stated many a times---time is the enemy---if you have a need for it---if you have the funds---then you need to get it before other issues pop up.
