Re: military procurement mistakes by PAF
^ What would be special about a naval JF-17? More payload hence more power [two engines?].
I don't think JF-17 is cut out for naval role yet! It is an a2a interceptor and i don't think can really be called a bomb truck like sukhoi, which actually is a true multi-role fighter! The plane should be rolled out and tested in "real environment" already as we are already too late with new specs coming in all the time!
Pakistan does need dedicated air support squadrons for the navy [esp if navy is going to get its own AWACs] and new ports like gawadar, ormara [base], and gadani or somiani where govt is thinking of setting up a new port? Historically, we are too army specific in our country!