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Not that I know of. The exporting country may impose its own restrictions, however, if necessary.

Standard caliber doesn't mean standard munition. As I've stated before, different shell families are quite nuanced in their design and can have drastically-different ranges. A great example of this is the WS-35 which outranges even most RAP shells.

The RHA thickness equivalence for the VT4 has not been disclosed yet.

Not according to @Dazzler or @messiach who suggest that it's merely undergoing subsystems testing prior to assembly. But if a production date of late 2019 is to be met then it has to make its maiden flight early in the next year.

There is no common definition of "standard". Range can vary even between different makes & models. Just because the OFB howitzer can fire a base-bleed (which, ironically, isn't "standard") to 40 km does not mean that it will exceed the SH15 in range when using the same RAP shell as the latter.

Which proves my point; it is useless to compare the so-called "range" of the Indian SPH to the Pakistani SH15 unless they happen to conduct tests using the same shell type and model.

So what? Every type of artillery ammunition has its own modifications and specializations to amplify one or more of its capabilities, and it wouldn't be logical to infer that a gun would perform more or less with a certain shell based on the firing data involving another type of shell.

No evidence for that. The range of the gun is highly dependent on the make & model of the projectile; for example, the WS-35 shell has a range of 100 km even though it is not rocket-assisted.

The JF-17 using a Russian engine is an issue entirely different to that of the SH-15. So, do you have a source stating that the SH-15 is a copy of another howitzer or is this another baseless claim made from generalizations?

Are you seriously that gullible to this stereotype?

But you did make the claim that F-22 would have no chance of surviving over a theoretical French airspace. Please back that up.

Not exactly sure how the Rafale vs F-22 exercise fits into the back-and-forth, but anything is possible on the PDF boards it seems. Oh well. The burden of proof lies with the claimant (you).

And therefore not exactly a good argument to bring up against LeGenD's claim. And I'm assuming you have technical radar & tracking data to back this up?

Note that the Rafale managed to do so within fairly close (visual) range; this is fully expected of any aircraft in the current age and doesn't detract from the F-22's ability to remain undetectable at longer ranges.

I'm guessing that this rumor came from Chinese bloggers like PB19980515 and not from that Aviation Week November article?

Does anyone know of a blogger named Muzammil Hatami? Is he a credible source?

Now this is actually something I can agree with, but not for the reasons stated.

Air Commander Habib's words need to be dissected more carefully by fellow forumers. He said that the JF-17 Block III would be operational (i.e. achieving IOC) in 2021, at which point the aircraft would theoretically be able to fly immediate sorties, not that the JFT Block 3 would enter initial...

Accuracy and computerized systems, and perhaps RoF to some extent, are also crucial factors.

The Chinese are offering their own "ecosystem" of sensors and compatible munitions, so for nations that are not aligned with NATO or unable to afford Western aircraft, the JF-17 represents a very realistic choice. It's also not unheard of for countries to use datalinks and weapons systems from...