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Hi, according to this TIME article, Pakistani radars were jammed. That seems more plausible on why the PAF could not do anything. The first paragraph of this article mentions this. Sending in the Chinooks at the end did not really matter, as surprise was the key element and that had been...

Hi, I had posted this a day ago in the thread "Air space violated..." However that thread has been deleted for some reason. Bin Laden Raid May Have Exposed Stealth Helo | AVIATION WEEK /*******************************************/ Bin Laden Raid May Have Exposed Stealth Helo May 4, 2011...

Hi, the thrust to weight issue, can be overcome by using more composites/alloys and a more powerful engine, either the WS-13a (if is working) or the RD-33K (Sea Wasp). The bigger problem I see is the unknown of Chinese avionics and BVR missiles. The SD-10A is the first real Chinese fully...

Hi, I scanned the current JF-17 topics to ensure this article had not been posted already. If it has been, I kindly please request that this post be deleted or merged into the approciate thread by the moderators. This is an interesting harsh critique of the current JF-17 program. I request...

Hi, I agree that it would be nice to see the JF-17 launch the Ra'ad. However, one has to look at it in the overall scheme of things. The JF-17 currently is a work in progress, new radar, BVR missiles, IRST, refueling probe, potentially the WS-13 engine, composites, etc. As such, maybe...

Hi, not to digress, the ROSE IFR probes were supplied in kits to the PAF from South Africa.

Hi, the news reports clearly state the JF-17 can carry the Ra'ad. However, I am guessing the JF-17 cannot carry two of these LACMs, rather only one on the centerline belly station.

Hi, Mr. Safriz, I do not know what type of RAM Pakistan has access to. RAM can be a material or a form of a paint. A lot of countries have this technology, as it is more a chemical process of making the material. A few years ago I even read Poland had this technology...

Hi, Pakistan has never publicly stated what stealth materials it has or has used. Probably for security reasons. However, stealth comes via two key ingredients: (1) Design -- Angles found on the airframe, to deflect and cancel out radar waves. (2) RAM -- Radar absorbing materials and paint.

Hi, this was very interesting article in the Economist. Kindly please pay special attention to the bottom part of the article. Not to digress, but notice how careful Pakistan is with its nuke program, and why they have not been in the situation that Iran is with the Stuntex virus. High-tech...

Hi, this article elegantly captures the key points of this new missile system. Pakistan Military Review: Hatf IX NASR Multi Tube Ballistic Missile System

Hi, kindly please do not ask me for a translation, as I do not know Russian. However the title says it all. Russian Media Says China Is Developing J-20 And Single-Engine Stealth JF-17 ~ ASIAN DEFENCE NEWS

Dear All, the JF-17 can never be made into a stealth aircraft, as that was not in its originial design parameters. However, its radar cross section (RCS) can be improved. Having the antennas, air flow probes, and in-flight refueling probe not sticking out of the nose would be one start...

Hi, I hope Pakistan is close to geting a combat drone. India seems to be investing a lot in this arena also. If India does develop the drone described below, it will be very impressive. India Quietly Begins Indigenous Stealth Combat Drone Project ~ ASIAN DEFENCE NEWS

Hi, kindly please read the article on the JF-17 in Air Forces Monthly. I have attached the link. http://www.defence.pk/forums/jf-17-thunder/68207-jf-17-thunder-multirole-fighter-thread-4-a-114.html In it states 22 JF-17s have been delivered and 8 are being flight tested, so a total of 30...

Hi, I clearly remember reading in a book (a decade ago) covering arm transfers to Pakistan, that the PAF had a ratio of 4 pilots to each fighter jet. Moreover, I remember back in the 70s when I was living in Libya, the PAF maitained a few pilots there also. They were on call 24/7 to fly back...

The day I met Abdul Sattar Edhi, a living saint - Telegraph /***********************************************/ The day I met Abdul Sattar Edhi, a living saint Sixty years ago, Abdul Sattar Edhi, 82, gave up everything to devote his life to helping Pakistan's poorest. Here, Peter Oborne...

Hi, this article mentions an upcoming 24 page special on the JF-17 in the upcoming July 2011 issue of Air Forces Monthly magazine. JF-17 build-up progresses: key.Aero, Military Aviation

Hi, this is good news, give then extraordinary situation Pakistan is facing, WOT, floods, power crisis, balance of payment crisis, and lack of law and order. However, 4% is not good enough. It should and can easily be higher if you had a strong goverment in place who knew how to manage an...

Hi Mr. Fatman17, you have a very valid point. Nowadays, all aircraft have parts from many different countries. Airbus has a high US content and conversely Boeing has a large European content. Moreover, case in point, CASA of Spain gave up trying to sell the CN-235 to Venezuela, after they...