Advanced JF-17 versions coming, 10 years after service entry

[Windjammer]

Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder Fighter Will Fly In 2017
Advanced JF-17 versions coming, 10 years after service entry

Feb 13, 2017Alan Warnes | Aviation Week & Space Technology

• With the first export orders signed and new capabilities being introduced at a rapid pace, 2017 looks set to be an important year for the JF-17 Thunder developed by China and Pakistan. The first flight of a two-seat version—JF-17B—is planned for the first quarter, Pakistan will stand up its fifth squadron flying the aircraft, and contracts are due to be signed for the most advanced variant, the Block 3, complete with active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The ...
  

http://aviationweek.com/aviation-we...pakistani-jf-17-thunder-fighter-will-fly-2017

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[Hassan Guy]

Block 3 will be the most important development of the program.

Self reliance and indigenization for Pakistan in defence production and manufacturing is going good.

 

[Safriz]

Wow, so IFR and AESA for block 3 . Brilliant.
We can all thank India for their "Successful diplomacy" in blocking F-16 deal ,

 

[Windjammer]

Wow, so IFR and AESA for block 3 . Brilliant.
We can all thank India for their "Successful diplomacy" in blocking F-16 deal ,

The IFR is already installed into Block-2 version and we should see it in a couple of days time.
Also note export order(s)....
The F-16s are also going nowhere.

 

[Fawadqasim1]

Wow, so IFR and AESA for block 3 . Brilliant.
We can all thank India for their "Successful diplomacy" in blocking F-16 deal ,

Ifr and aesa are old news what about irst and hmd aesa jammer etc

 

[araz]

Ifr and aesa are old news what about irst and hmd aesa jammer etc

likely to be inducted with bl. 3.
A

 

[monitor]

Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder Fighter Will Fly In 2017
Advanced JF-17 versions coming, 10 years after service entry

Feb 13, 2017Alan Warnes | Aviation Week & Space Technology

• With the first export orders signed and new capabilities being introduced at a rapid pace, 2017 looks set to be an important year for the JF-17 Thunder developed by China and Pakistan. The first flight of a two-seat version—JF-17B—is planned for the first quarter, Pakistan will stand up its fifth squadron flying the aircraft, and contracts are due to be signed for the most advanced variant, the Block 3, complete with active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The ...

http://aviationweek.com/aviation-we...pakistani-jf-17-thunder-fighter-will-fly-2017

Already known Block-iii coming with AESA only question is whither it will be Chinese or recently shown VIXEN-1000 AESA with IRST .

 

[Hassan Guy]

Already known Block-iii coming with AESA only question is whither it will be Chinese or recently shown VIXEN-1000 AESA with IRST .

Probably chinese, so it can be produced locally at PAC.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Block 3 will be the most important development of the program.

Self reliance and indigenization for Pakistan in defence production and manufacturing is going good.

Self-reliance and indigenization is key in order to survive in this world.

 

[WarFariX]

Could someone for godsake post the full article..i dont have subscription

 

[XDescendantX]

I'm like "anytime now a JF-17 block 3 will roll out with all these new super cool gadgets!"

And this articles like "The ...."

Stop teasing me!!

 

[deep_blue]

I demand 3 sq of thunder equiped with western tech& CFT.

 

[WarFariX]

I demand 3 sq of thunder equiped with western tech& CFT.

western tech mein to SRC 3 RADAR BHI AATA HAI..thunder with src 3 radar chahiye?

 

[scionofPakwattan]

Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder Fighter Will Fly In 2017
Advanced JF-17 versions coming, 10 years after service entry

Feb 13, 2017Alan Warnes | Aviation Week & Space Technology

• With the first export orders signed and new capabilities being introduced at a rapid pace, 2017 looks set to be an important year for the JF-17 Thunder developed by China and Pakistan. The first flight of a two-seat version—JF-17B—is planned for the first quarter, Pakistan will stand up its fifth squadron flying the aircraft, and contracts are due to be signed for the most advanced variant, the Block 3, complete with active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The ...

http://aviationweek.com/aviation-we...pakistani-jf-17-thunder-fighter-will-fly-2017

Sir..can you please get us the full text of this article?

 

[cloud4000]

Wow, so IFR and AESA for block 3 . Brilliant.
We can all thank India for their "Successful diplomacy" in blocking F-16 deal ,

Pakistan was going forward with JF-17 Block 3 regardless of F-16.