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Actually the reason is the first prototype P0 was NOT meant for flight tests or even flying. It was modified and sort of forced to fly mostly for PR reasons. This is why there have been only two flights in so long. So the actual flight-testing Kaan prototype hasn't flown yet. Furthermore, there are lots of tests that need to be done and many of them are dangerous. There is a fleet of scale models at TA (this is only one of them made by Pakistan), gathering valuable data for the Kaan. I have also seen the scale model for the Anka-III so it is a common thing at TA.
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That clears it. That means some actual useful work related to flight control is being done in TAI Pakistan. That’s very exciting.
 

Turkish Aerospace Pakistan Test Flies IQBAL Scaled Technology Demonstrator​

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"On 14 March 2025, Turkish Aerospace Pakistan successfully conducting the maiden test flight of “IQBAL,” a locally developed technology demonstrator.

Named in honor of Pakistani national poet, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the IQBAL demonstrator is a 1:7 dynamically scaled version of the Turkish Aerospace KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet (FGFA).

The six-minute test flight showcased the engineering design and development capacity TAI is developing at its subsidiary in Pakistan.

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Turkish Aerospace's Goals in Pakistan​

According to Turkish Aerospace Pakistan, “IQBAL serves as a test bed for various advanced aerospace technologies and it will play a key role in the technological evolution of KAAN.”

It should be noted that IQBAL is unrelated to Project ‘PFX.’ The IQBAL is purely a project of Turkish Aerospace Pakistan, while the PFX is a program of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP).

Advancing Pakistan's Private Sector in Defence​

While a basic project in scope compared to the work Turkish Aerospace is carrying out at its facilities in Turkiye, the IQBAL is a key progressive step for the company’s subsidiary in Pakistan and for the country’s private sector.

Most of Pakistan’s aerospace development occurs in state-owned enterprises (SOE), such as Air Weapons Complex (AWC) and, to a lesser extent, NASTP. Outside of SOEs, the input and capacity of the private sector is limited.

Thus, for a private sector entity, especially a foreign vendor like Turkish Aerospace, the ability to nurture skilled R&D capacity outside of Pakistan’s SOE environment is a significant factor. If it continues building relevant expertise through IQBAL and, in time, more complex projects, Turkish Aerospace Pakistan could become a valuable development asset for Turkish Aerospace-proper.

A Launch Vehicle for Offsets​

Turkish Aerospace may hope to leverage its Pakistani subsidiary to take on more development and testing work so as to lower costs and accelerate timelines. That said, however, nurturing Pakistani R&D for its own sake is not Turkish Aerospace’s primary aspiration. Rather, the likelier goal, at least in the near-term, is to leverage Turkish Aerospace Pakistan as a beachhead for incentives."

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On 14 March 2025, Turkish Aerospace Pakistan successfully conducting the maiden test flight of "IQBAL," a locally developed technology demonstrator.
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STEPPING INTO NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE
PFX Project first milestone would be a 4.5+ Generations fighter with indigenous systems .
Twin Tail configuration." [Claim]

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Oscar said:
@Michael - do you know which product this is?
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This is the latest version of the helmet, commonly known to Chinese fans as the “苍蝇盔 fly helmet”. ------ Because there are so many sensors on the back of the helmet, it's kind of like the eye of a fly.
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There are several different versions of this helmet, and they have subtle differences in appearance.

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Currently, the most used helmet in PLA is the “Panda Helmet”. The ------ helmet has two large holes in it (to save weight) and it resembles the eyes of a panda.
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"Fly Helmet @CCTV Military Screenshot

This is an advanced helmet known as the "fly helmet " . This helmet is more than just a helmet.

This new type of helmet with helmet display function can be combined with PL-10 to play a stronger role, and its positioning is similar to the JHMCS joint helmet targeting system. The helmet can not only integrate key information into the pilot's field of view, but the pilot can detect, lock or attack the target just by locking it with his eyes."



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" Lets use some Indicative Illustrations to elaborate what PFX brings to table :
-Airframe with reduced RCS & Stealthy VLO
- with advanced Chinese Power plant
- Features to mask IR emissions
- Capabilities such as Ultra Long Range BVR from Turkiye , China & indigenous sources
- With a GaN Liquid cooled High number of TRM AESA Radar with advanced jammer suppression techniques to support it .
- Sensor fusion
- EW Suite
- Built in IRST
The project will provide a 4.5+ Gen Asset to partner 6th Generation deep strike - Air Superiority inductions planned , With major control through indigenous ,means... "

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Nice, not a jammer pod. More likely a specialist pod related to some munition, like the ones we use with the H-2/H-4 series or this one on the port intake used for the HARM on F-16CJ/DJs:

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Initially, the JF17 had a compartment for transporting PAF pilots belongings. Do we know if that compartment in the fuselage still exists in bl2 or blk3?
 
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" Lets use some Indicative Illustrations to elaborate what PFX brings to table
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How does those illustrations you posted tell anything about all those extravagant features you mentioned.
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New Technologies & Capabilities the PFX may bring to the Table for Pakistan Airforce

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What does any of these pics apart from serpentine intakes have to do anything with PFX ?
 
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