PAF J-10C News, Updates and Discussion

[studsmart]

when is next batch expected and how many , at this pace it will be another 2 years before PAF have full 36 examples

 

[MastanKhan]

when is next batch expected and how many , at this pace it will be another 2 years before PAF have full 36 examples

Hi,

Once our neighbor gets the next batch of Rafales---Paf will get the J10's accordingly---.

 

[CombatCorner]

 

[ghazi52]

The STRATCOM Bureau
@OSPSF

A Pakistan Air Force J-10C 4.5+ generation omnirole fighter jet, attached to the 33rd Tactical Wing’s No. 15 ‘Cobras’ squadron taking off from an airbase in the PAF Northern Air Command AOR armed with the two PL-15 very-long-range AAMs and four PL-10 HOBS WVRAAMs.

 

[Deino]

The STRATCOM Bureau
@OSPSF

A Pakistan Air Force J-10C 4.5+ generation omnirole fighter jet, attached to the 33rd Tactical Wing’s No. 15 ‘Cobras’ squadron taking off from an airbase in the PAF Northern Air Command AOR armed with the two PL-15 very-long-range AAMs and four PL-10 HOBS WVRAAMs.



View attachment 61066

Minor correction ... it carries 4 PL-15E

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

J-10C over the skies of Islamabad

 

[air marshal]

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

5x J-10C parked on tarmac, this particular camouflage is known as dark olive green & tactical sea blue, camouflage shows that these units will be deployed in air - surface as well as in air - sea [anti sea] operations.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Fatman17]

A #Pakistan Air Force J-10C 4.5+ generation omnirole fighter jet, attached to the 33rd Tactical Wing’s No. 15 ‘Cobras’ squadron taking off from an airbase in the PAF Northern Air Command AOR armed with the two PL-15 very-long-range AAMs and four PL-10 HOBS WVRAAMs

 

[Fatman17]

View attachment 61311
A #Pakistan Air Force J-10C 4.5+ generation omnirole fighter jet, attached to the 33rd Tactical Wing’s No. 15 ‘Cobras’ squadron taking off from an airbase in the PAF Northern Air Command AOR armed with the two PL-15 very-long-range AAMs and four PL-10 HOBS WVRAAMs

Correction: Carrying four PL-15 VLRAAMs, not two, and carrying Two PL-10 HOBS WVRAAMs, not four.

 

[Maarkhoor]

Correction: Carrying four PL-15 VLRAAMs, not two, and carrying Two PL-10 HOBS WVRAAMs, not four.

Kindly put more light about specs of two different missiles? thank you Sir

 

[Fatman17]

PL-15

It was first rumored in 2011 that 612 Institute was developing the next generation of active radar homing LRAAM dubbed PL-15 replacing PL-12 which is comparable to American AIM-120D. The missile was initially speculated as a PL-12 variant (PL-12C?) but it appears to be a new design. PL-15 features redesigned stabilizing fins and tail control fins with smaller wingspans in order to fit into the internal weapon bay of J-20 (up to 4). Up to 6 of the folded fin variant could be carried which is still under development. It is expected to be carried internally by FC-31 as well. A major improvement of the missile is a new a dual pulse rocket motor which could extend its kinetic range up to 200km. Its two-way datalink+INS+Beidou+active radar seeker onboard will give it an excellent ECCM capability against severe jamming. A PL-15 prototype was first seen underneath the wing of a J-11B testbed in 2012. In 2013 PL-15 was first seen inside J-20's main internal weapon bay during its weapon integration tests. It was reported by US intelligence that PL-15 was successfully test-fired from a J-11B in 2015. In 2016 PL-15 started to be carried by J-10C, J-11B and by J-16 a year later. It was unveiled at the 2021 Zhuhai Airshow that PL-15 has been cleared for export as PL-15E. Its first customer is PAF's J-10CE and it is also expected to be carried by JF-17C. Some specifications (PL-15E): length 3996mm, diameter 203mm, weight 210kg, max range 145km (200km for PL-15).
- Last Updated 3/3/24

 

[Fatman17]

PL-10


A PL-10E AAM was on display in front of a PLAAF J-10B fighter at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow. PL-10 (K/AKK-10?) is a new generation IIR-guided HOBS missile in the same class of AIM-9X, ASRAAM, A-Darter, AAM-5 and IRIS-T. It features an IIR seeker (containing a 128x128 focal plane array), a laser proximity fuze and TVC, giving the missile a 90° off-boresight angle and a max load of 55g. PL-10 possesses an excellent IRCCM capability against modern fighter aircraft maneuvering at high-gs. It also has a "lock-after-launch" capability, which could extend its range to BVR. When coupled with HMDS, the missile allows the pilot to engage a target over his shoulder without maneuvering the aircraft extensively. Similar to AAM-5 and IRIS-T, the latest design (circa 2013) features 4 enlarged tail stabilizing fins plus 4 narrow stabilizing strips attached to the mid-section of the missile body, which help maintain missile's maneuverability at the terminal stage after the solid motor stops working. PL-10 has a length of 2.96m, diameter 0.16m, weight 105kg, max range 20km. The development of PL-10 started in 2005 at the 612 Institute with a different tail stabilizing fin design and a test round was launched from the ground in November 2008. The development was thought to be a success after the missile was test-fired from a CFTE J-11B in 2010, and subsequently it entered the initial production in 2013. PL-10 was seen carried by J-10A, J-10AH, J-10B/C, J-11BG, J-11BHG and J-16 fighter bomber as well as internally by J-20 and FC-31 stealth fighters, replacing PL-8B. PL-10 was offered for export as PL-10E at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow. The first foreign customer is believed to be PAF JF-17 Block III and J-10CE. In 2019 one intruding high altitude reconnaissance balloon was shot down by a PL-10 fired from a J-10C, marking its first kill in real combat. It was rumored that the next generation of short-range IIR-guided missile (PL-16?) could be under development at the 612 Institute.
- Last Updated 2/4/24

 

[ghazi52]

Modern Chinese Warplanes​

A simply great picture of a factory-fresh Batch 07 J-10C (cn. 0721), still in yellow primer and with two PL-15 AAMs.