JF-17 - Updates, News & Discussion

[RajaBaja]

Let’s hope we get few more customers for JF-17B3

Mentioned above, 1 customer actively discussing the purchase. Pipeline has a few more.

 

[rafale]

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location of one of the Pitot tubes is changed on BLKIII vs BLK I

and also addition of probably IR/RF MAWS on top of the tail fin box........

 

[Pakistanithinktank]

Mentioned above, 1 customer actively discussing the purchase. Pipeline has a few more.

Potential customers….

Iraq
Bangladesh
Srilanka
Indonesia
Sundan
Argentina
Bolivia
Ethiopia

 

[RajaBaja]

Iraq
Bangladesh
Srilanka
Indonesia
Sundan
Argentina
Bolivia
Ethiopia

If you just want to "make up" a list to gossip, there are about 50 more 3rd world countries you can add to it. This isn't a UN list of the poor.

 

[White Privilege]

The green JF-17 still exists. It was the very 1st JF-17 in PAF service. I don't know what they will do with the RIAT color schemes. The C-130s from previous RIAT shows still retain their paint jobs.

It appears the standard grey camouflage scheme is not absolutely necessary, since we are not fighting up close daytime guns only dogfights

 

[Windjammer]

Probably first time in public the JF-17 Block-3 displaying the now world famous PL-15 BVR missiles.

 

[hussain0216]

RUMOR: Another buyer in advance stages of negotiations to acquire JFT block III from Pakistan.
The tattoo color scheme from the top or showing full aircraft, looks killer!

Uzbekistan

With the Russians busy and unable to provide anything, it's the perfect chance to go into the central Asian market

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

Mentioned above, 1 customer actively discussing the purchase. Pipeline has a few more.

What your source?,how do you get this info from whom?

 

[RajaBaja]

Probably first time in public the JF-17 Block-3 displaying the now world famous PL-15 BVR missiles.

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I wonder how many Indians will come ONLY to take pictures with the PL-15!!
I hope they won't start doing pooja like they were doing to Trump!

 

[Yasser76]

Uzbekistan

With the Russians busy and unable to provide anything, it's the perfect chance to go into the central Asian market

Really need to get the Uzbeks on side.

With the signing of the trans Pak-Afghan-Uzbek train route connecting Gwadar and Karachi to Central Asia, a Pak friendly Uzbeckistan can do wonders for our trade. Helping them out with JF-17 is a no brainer.

 

[RajaBaja]

Really need to get the Uzbeks on side.

With the signing of the trans Pak-Afghan-Uzbek train route connecting Gwadar and Karachi to Central Asia, a Pak friendly Uzbeckistan can do wonders for our trade. Helping them out with JF-17 is a no brainer.

Russia will be producing jets and weapons for only itself for next 5-7 years. Pakistan needs to aggressively market to the Central Russian states and bring in 3-4 or more of them on our side.

The JF-17's offer 100% more capability than their old and outdated Mig-29 and SU-30's with only 30-40% of the maintenance.

 

[NGAD IS THE BEST]

The JF-17's offer 100% more capability than their old and outdated Mig-29 and SU-30's with only 30-40% of the maintenance.

Lol do you know what is you talking about?

 

[Yasser76]

Russia will be producing jets and weapons for only itself for next 5-7 years. Pakistan needs to aggressively market to the Central Russian states and bring in 3-4 or more of them on our side.

The JF-17's offer 100% more capability than their old and outdated Mig-29 and SU-30's with only 30-40% of the maintenance.

Yeah, with Azeris it was easier as there is a bond and we are both big turkish allies, Uzbeks will be harder as there is some tension still left over from Afghan civil war and IS/Talibs v NA, but nothing we should not be able to overcome

 

[Scorpio]

JF-17 Block 3 on static display seen with dual-rack PL-15E Very Long Range A2A at RIAT 2025 in the UK

 

[RajaBaja]

Yeah, with Azeris it was easier as there is a bond and we are both big turkish allies, Uzbeks will be harder as there is some tension still left over from Afghan civil war and IS/Talibs v NA, but nothing we should not be able to overcome

You bring up really valid points. But the thing is, its a win win for these states and for Pakistan. If they see benefit, cost and capability, there is no match vs. that Russian junk they've been operating with 20 KM weapon range! But sales effort is always hard work.