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If there would have been any plan, the block 3 would have seen a much more powerful engine and an IRST. JF-17 has a budgetary limit which blocks it's evolution. And a stealth program has to be designed from scratch. You can't just turn JF-17 into stealth aircraft because it's not designed as a...

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank said on Wednesday that China has cleared a currency swap line totaling a freely accessible $6.5 billion, part of a broader deal the South American country has been using to help it defend the embattled local peso. The agreement with...

As of September 2023, the yuan accounted for 5.8% of international payments, up from 4.82% in August, which is the highest share the Chinese currency has held in the last five years, according to SWIFT system data. The rise of the yuan in international trade settlements is seen as a reflection...

US is literally pushing China. Binden is constantly undermining the Chinese despite their long term policy of non-confrontation with US. But it seems that US is hell-bent on provoking a Chinese response. Binden looking to spend $ to counter Chinese influence in his latest request from Congress...

Gulf state has asked Dassault Aviation for quotes on Rafales Saudi Arabia has bought US, UK military planes in the past https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-21/saudi-arabia-mulls-buying-54-dassault-fighter-jets-tribune-says#xj4y7vzkg Meanwhile France Budgets €11.7 Billion For...

Combine this with Biden Administration's new priorities. Point 4 and Point 6 clearly indicate that US is hellbent on containing the Chinese influence come what may. Might even be iching for a small military conflict with China. US sabotaged the IMF's quota distribution which was to make China...

The current Israeli aggression on Lebnon, Gaza and Syria makes JF-17 an ideal sales point in the region. Jordan, Syria and Iraqi airforces can use Jeff's BVR and A2G capability handy. However, IAF with its F-35s continues to hold enormous advantage over all the adversaries in the region.

Chinese Pilot's name reads "Abdullah". Could it be PAF jokie on attachment? That's the problem of the Public Sector. Generally, performance is not the top yardstick for career progression in Public Sector Organizations. Organization and ability to provide quick jugaars is seen as a superior...

PAC can produce 25 Jeffs/Year, if they're budgetary pressures, then they can operate at half of the capacity...

So this year will be the last year for PAC production lines as sans export orders, the production target will be complete. Maybe the block-1s but even those aircrafts are relatively new airframes. So probably PAF may start upgrades but some years down the road. Probably the funds would be...

Agrentina has sealed the deal to buy P3 Orions from Norway. Looks, like F-16s will soon follow the P3s https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/09/08/argentina-buys-p-3-orion-maritime-patrol-aircraft-from-norway/

Each plane has its niche. The top layer Aircrafts available: F35 buyers G-10, Europeans and GCC -given availability- The upper tier market Aircrafts available: Typhoon, Grippen NG, Rafale, Eagle EX, Hornet E/F, Falcon 70/V, J-10CE, SU-27/3X. Buyers: Those denied the access to top tier and...

Sorry but JF-17 is not Grippen NG or F-16 Block 70/V level. It's at best Block 50/52 but still lacks the crucial punch which forced PAF to go for J-10s which are Block 70/72/V /Rafale/Grippen NG level aircrafts. I bet Even PAF would take Block 50/52 if offered in competition with JF-17 Block III.

China, Pakistan and Russia need a NATO like Pact which would allow China and Russia to enhance their international presence (like US) and allow countries like Pakistan to economize the use of resources allocated to defence and use it for reviving the economy.

No need to rush for technologies in development 1-KLJ-7A AESA is good enough 2-PL-15 and PL-10 are decent enough A2A 3-Engine needs an upgrade for sure as JF-17's airial performance is still considered not as good as its ground role. 4- A nose mounted IRST should be a standard on JF-17s

I believe US would have taken UK onboard -unofficially- before any notification. These F-16s will be like those of Iraq and Egypt who wouldn't be able to pose any threat to UK assets in Falklands. Nevertheless, as per US notification, the aircrafts would not use any british systems/sub-systems...

Making a factory in Saudi Arabia wont help. GCC is not the market for JF-17 as the resource rich kingdoms can have no problems in acquiring top notch military equipment. Remember that even with all the development, JF-17 is slated to be the Mig-21 of the future. The customers of JF-17 can be...

For now, I don't think Argentinians would be looking to lock horn with UK again over Falkland's. For them, this is capability boost anyways -although we can debate on how much-. But in the end, its all about politics and US has the upper hand in politics for now.

“The United States gave the green light to a sale of 24 F-16 fighter aircraft equipped with air-to-air missiles from Denmark to Argentina and is working on a financing package for 40 million dollars to facilitate the purchase by the government Argentina, an operation of enormous geopolitical...

Stand off munitions are expensive toys and used with a specific purpose in strike missions. You can't use bazooka to kill a fly. For a country without proper air defence, like elements in Afghanistan, a decent long endurance drone force with precision guided bombs and hellfire type missiles is...