JF-17 - Updates, News & Discussion

[hasssanali8998]

Sqn 28 “phoenixes” out of PAF base Samungli, Quetta

 

[MirageV3ff]

 

[ghazi52]

Zephyrus|Hindukush
@The_SharkSlayer

JF-17 Thunder
JF-17 has 7 Weapon stations.
WS 1,2,6,7 are dry, WS 3,4,5 are wet.
WS 1 and 7 are exclusively used for missile rails. rated up to ~170 kgs
WS 2,3,4,5,6 use a universal station that can carry weapons compatible with both 14 in and 30 in pylons.
WS 2 and 5 are rated up to 500 kgs
WS 3,4,5 rated for stores up to 1500 kgs.

 

[ghazi52]

They are further classified depending whether they can carry external fuel tanks or not.
Dry (normally used for medium bombs, missiles and missile rails)
Wet (normally used for heavier weapons and fuel tanks)

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Watandar]

Pakistan JF-17's deployed to Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan Deploys JF-17 Block III Fighters to Saudi Arabia as New Mutual Defence Pact Raises Stakes in Iran Crisis - Defence Security Asia

Pakistan has deployed JF-17 Block III fighter jets to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact, placing Pakistani combat aircraft near Saudi Aramco and signalling a major shift in Gulf security amid escalating Iran tensions.

defencesecurityasia.com

More coverage of JF-17 in international thinktank.

How Pakistan is busting the Great Power monopoly on air power

The industry here is showing how emerging states are gaining leverage through the democratization ... of weapons

responsiblestatecraft.org

 

[Qaraca]

“The ARTCom 9681 VUHF-A radio, developed by ASELSAN, has been successfully integrated into the mission computer of Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jet and has entered the inventory of a Central Asian country.”

 

[SABRE]

“The ARTCom 9681 VUHF-A radio, developed by ASELSAN, has been successfully integrated into the mission computer of Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jet and has entered the inventory of a Central Asian country.”

Is this referring to the Azerbijani JF-17? If so, how is Azerbaijan in Central Asia? It's in Eurasia.

 

[Oscar]

“The ARTCom 9681 VUHF-A radio, developed by ASELSAN, has been successfully integrated into the mission computer of Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jet and has entered the inventory of a Central Asian country.”

Aselsan Radios were considered for the JF-17 early on since they form the core of most most tactical radio systems in the army but a mix of personal biases(not necessarily malevolent if anyone understands sales and champions) led to a different choice.

 

[Qaraca]

Is this referring to the Azerbijani JF-17? If so, how is Azerbaijan in Central Asia? It's in Eurasia.

It should be Azerbaijan, I’m not aware of any actual Central Asian countries having ordered JF-17.

Btw, the source is Aselsan’s 2025 report. Page 76:

https://cdn.aselsan.com/aselsanweb-prod/documents/investor-relations/reports/faaliyet/tr/report-faaliyet-2025-faaliyet-raporu-2025-tr.pdf

 

[Ali_Baba]

It should be Azerbaijan, I’m not aware of any actual Central Asian countries having ordered JF-17.

Btw, the source is Aselsan’s 2025 report. Page 76:

https://cdn.aselsan.com/aselsanweb-prod/documents/investor-relations/reports/faaliyet/tr/report-faaliyet-2025-faaliyet-raporu-2025-tr.pdf

Any chance there is an English version of this document ?

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Ali_Baba]

It is interesting(odd) to me that they included the empty pylons on that plane ? A cleaner jet without them would perform better with less weight to carry.