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GF i just wanted to add couple of stuff here. First Off i think Saab is willing to sell the tech, there is no doubt about that, but i think the only hindrance is the Clearance for the Volvo Power-plant that has a basic American build. The Power-plant can be removed and EJ2000 can be installed, and that might be the case here, the Price per unit seems a little More expensive. And your forgetting the fact here you claim the base models may be offered to PAF!! i would eat my hat and kick my self on the back side the day that would ever to happen, French are willing to sell a perfectly high-tech AC Mirage 2005 mk2. Mirage 2005 mk2 are almost the same price per unit and they are available to PAF I see Mirages as a competitor, DONâ€T YOU!! GF. PAF isn't begging here they are paying hard cash something, i think around 47 million a piece, Somthing tells me oh wait it's my common sense!!! they wouldn't take throw aways!!.
Its not about Technology funnelling through to the Chinese, but its more about politics i would think. But i think the Swedes have learnt something, no matter how much you control your self there are always others who would exploit your share of the market, self restraint is sign of arrogance and ignorance and quiet frankly Stupidity.
I see your remarks about Tech funnelling through to Third parties as very well thought through and very well placed. But you fail to see one point and that is Pakistan is not just any third world, Low life, down grade, Poor, corrupt underdeveloped trash land. The people that live there have Brains and they happen to be resourceful people. They may not have the Tech advantage now, and they may not have an advantage tomorrow or even the day after tomorrow, but there will come a time, A day when all these Acquisitions would become unnecessary (self Sufficiency). Pakistan has its own indigenous Project, as i said they may not be comparable to the European versions but they will one day have the bite. so you see, the whole point of this pointless mouth babble here is that people treat Technology as the Crown of a kingdom and they disregard the fact that the Tech would change and would continue to change very quickly, the winner are the People who hold on in the game and survive making brilliant strives to reach there goal. People change, Leaders change and so does technology!!
And GF please do-not try and point out my patriotism for Pakistan or any-other nation. i would say, infact i have Said the same things about India's indigenous developments , members here have hopefully witnessed that!!, in-fact i would say the same about any-other nation that works hard to keep up!!!!
