Mirage 2000 vs F-16

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AIM-120C5 has range of >105km (not 105km)
Unofficial- 110km.

AIM-120D official >160km.
Unofficial -170km
All these Figures with regards to range of BVRs are not exact figures.

There are various sources on the Internet which say that AIM-120C5 has range of 120 kms Maximum, some say maximum range is 110 kms.

For now I accept that the Maximum range of AIM-120C is between 110-120kms at Most. Same is the Case with regards to AMRAAM AIM-120D.

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Slight advantage is all that counts. MICA (Max range 60km) armed M2k are no match for PAF AMRAAM C5 (Max range greater than 110km).

Let's admit that M2K-5 upgrade was a scam. It did not even "bring up" Mirage 2000 to two decades old F-16 block50/52 standard. Refusal of Dassault to integrate AESA and Meteor should have been a solid reason to walk away from the deal.
True Indeed...the term "Slight advantage" was used to temper nerves on our side :devil:

M2Ks has big disadvantage due to limiting range of MICA vis-a-vis AMRAAM armed F-16 in BVR scenario.
They have to dodge multiple AMRAAMs before reaching to weapon employment zone or WEZ of MICA to engage F-16s.
M2K equipped with Meteor, however, will be an entirely different beast altogether.
 

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All F-16 MLU with AN/APG-66 radars can also fire AMRAAM. Here's Dutch (then Jordanian and now Pakistani F-16AM with AMRAAM)

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Thanks than that means that PAF has atleast 2 Different F-16 Variants which are Capable of Firing AMRAAM AIM-120.

By the way can All F-16 MLU equipped with AN/APG-66 Radars fire all AMRAAM AIM-120C Variants?(Like AIM-120C-4/5/6/7/8)?
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can All F-16 MLU equipped with AN/APG-66 Radars fire all AMRAAM AIM-120C Variants?(Like AIM-120C-4/5/6/7/8)?
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: All F-16 MLU have a new signal data processor for their APG-66v2 radars that gives them ability to fire six AMRAAM at once on six different targets. (Called Six-on-Six). All versions of AMRAAM share ability to fire using these legacy radars but without AESA, D version cannot be used to full range potential.
 

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Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: All F-16 MLU have a new signal data processor for their APG-66v2 radars that gives them ability to fire six AMRAAM at once on six different targets. (Called Six-on-Six). All version of AMRAAM share ability to fire using these legacy radars but without AESA, D version cannot be used to full range potential.
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