JF-17 - Updates, News & Discussion

[Aziqbal]

24 x JF17 Thunder for Somalia would be by Saudi Arabia for sure ?

also I would like to see some more news on the $4.6 billion deal to Libya

and also Nigeria was talking about 12 x JF17 Block 2 not 3?

Bangladesh was also serious for 12 x JF17 Block 3

overall good export book hope they can materialise and we see some deliveries like Azerbaijan and 2026 some serious orders from Iraq

Pakistan should expand its own JF17 total fleet to over 220 units

 

[Eshay101]

That's a big number to be replaced. Almost 7+ squadrons.

The pg's don't really need to be replaced they are fairly new and have some life still left in them and that would be pretty great for newbie pilots to get their hours in.
Maybe even could be used in a drone/munition hunting role like Ukraine uses its F-16's.
Could any expert confirm this.

 

[hasssanali8998]

This will sell like hot cakes, the only thing hold us back is literally our lack of production capacity.....

also we cant offer loans , if we could then no one else could compete

 

[Yasser76]

also we cant offer loans , if we could then no one else could compete

Man, if we could offer loans and had another production line I could really see JF-17 topping over 1,000 units....

 

[Samurai]

So I guess the Saudi's are financing this deal for Somalia?

Yeah, so this is the catalyst for the Somali JF-17 deal (if its true).

"MOGADISHU: Somalia and Saudi Arabia signed a defence agreement, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh." Source: S. Arabia, Somalia ink defence agreement (Dawn)

 

[m52k85]

Does anyone know what citations/medals appear on the poster at the back? This is no. 8 Sq Haiders briefing room:

 

[Yasser76]

Does anyone know what citations/medals appear on the poster at the back? This is no. 8 Sq Haiders briefing room:

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If it is 8 Sqd they may just be medals for turning up to work....

 

[maxpane]

Does anyone know what citations/medals appear on the poster at the back? This is no. 8 Sq Haiders briefing room:

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just curious what commando guy is doing with pilots in briefing room?

 

[m52k85]

just curious what commando guy is doing with pilots in briefing room?

I think it is a breifing for the people going to Saudi, commando guy is on security duty perhaps.

 

[Dreamer]

just curious what commando guy is doing with pilots in briefing room?

I think it is a breifing for the people going to Saudi, commando guy is on security duty perhaps.

There is no commando guy in that picture!

The one in camo is wearing PAF camo uniform (for this year )and not commando.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Absolutely bullshit
Medina and mecca were underseige by brits and Muslims soldiers from India were doing it lolol
...

Ab yeh kya baqwas hai?

The brother made the following statement:

"No non‑Muslim state would attack Saudi Arabia unless all other Muslim states, along with their populations, were dealt with first."

Isn't that what happened? The last Muslim Empire (Ottomans) was dealt with first, hence, the siege?

 

[ghazi52]

JF-17 Thunder Block-III at World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

 

[maxpane]

There is no commando guy in that picture!

The one in camo is wearing PAF camo uniform (for this year )and not commando.

i did not know that . i thought guy from ssg

 

[Pak-Warrior]

Still from PAF video. Showing all the goodies. advance High off-boresight missiles, very long range BVRs, high supersonic ASBMs. Lethal package.

 

[Yasser76]

Still from PAF video. Showing all the goodies. advance High off-boresight missiles, very long range BVRs, high supersonic ASBMs. Lethal package.


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Juts makes you realise how stupidly shirt sighted US and Europe were in denying tech to PAF.

You now have cheap versions of AIM-9X/IRIS-T, AMRAAM/Meteor and JSOW/SCALP on a very cheap fighter giving you almost the same capabilities.