JF-17 - Updates, News & Discussion

[Pakistan Space Agency]

I think there should be one standard block for JF-17s which is block lll. PAF doesn't have the financial capability to upgrade aircraft like the US does. They may have the capability but without the money it's a waste of time and effort. Hst block ll can be upgraded to block lll which would mean a 100 block lll aircraft.
Priority is being given to induct additional J-10CE aircraft.
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Possible J-10CE seen in China. No Serial No.

If Pakistan can acquire J-10Cs in large numbers, then JF-17 Thunders becomes irrelevant.

Whatever work Pakistan does on the JF-17s can be shifted to the J-10s in my humble opinion.

A combat air force made up of J-10Cs and J-35s would fulfill all of PAF's combat needs for good three-four decades.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

What was the outcome of all the rumours about JF17 Sales

a) Saudi (Sudan)
b) Bangladesh
c) Samalia
d) Indonesia

What actually materialized and what turned out to be just potential Opportunity

Erie silence about JF17 induction since we got J10C

For Sudan, wait couple of more years.
Bangladesh is going Europe.
Somalia?
Indonesia is not interested.

Let's concentrate on Azerbaijan for now and the other 5 customers we can't mention.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

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I think this maybe the first time that I have seen a photo of the Prototypes 01 and 04 parked together.

Thanks @ghazi52 for the upload.

 

[Fatman17]

If Pakistan can acquire J-10Cs in large numbers, then JF-17 Thunders become irrelevant.

Whatever work Pakistan does on the JF-17s can be shifted to the J-10s in my humble opinion.

A combat air force made up of J-10Cs and J-35s would fulfill all of PAF combat needs for good three-four decades.

Very optimistic comment.
JF-17s will be the workhorse of the PAF. J-10CE will be the cutting edge but it's numbers will be limited. Too early to comment on the J-35A. The 80 odd F-16s are still around for a a decade or more if upgrades are available.

 

[puttputt]

If Pakistan can acquire J-10Cs in large numbers, then JF-17 Thunders becomes irrelevant.

Whatever work Pakistan does on the JF-17s can be shifted to the J-10s in my humble opinion.

A combat air force made up of J-10Cs and J-35s would fulfill all of PAF's combat needs for good three-four decades.

We've already set up the facilities and know-how to integrate weapon systems to the JF-17. This is crucial for our entire SOW deployment strategy at this point, especially locally-made SOWs.

As it stands, the PAF is procuring more J-10CEs specifically for the A2A (which these fighters were originally optimized for by the PLAAF), with the JF-17s taking on an MR role with a stronger SOW (e.g., IREK, CM-400AKG, Taimur ALCM, and future SOWs) role.

Pivoting fully to the J-10CE would mean, basically, letting the Chinese shake us down again each time we ask them to integrate a NESCOM SOW for us.

 

[rafale]

Nice, another confirmation (after a long gap) that Dashings have recieved upgraded block-1s.

What upgrade Block 1s have?

Radar? Computers? Control system (i believe it was digital in 2 axis and analog in 1)???