the tech is quite sensitive . GaN is not something chinese are familiar with . Furthermore NRIET has good relations with PAC for KLJ-7 v1/2 , the new nose indicates that block 1 , 2 needs a custom made solution to easily fit in . the solution might be different from block 3 and jf17b due to difference in shaoe and sixes of nose
Italy has offered us vixen several times and even when ACM visited italy . The fuss was actually created by us and meanwhile PAF was looking at different options and awaiting the chinese development and wanted to know its true capabilities before coming to final decision..in this sense Vixen was the last hope for PAF
Bro I think PlANAF will induct this for there air craft carrier as they still have time
I think issue is BVR . vixen might have thought we will buy their BVR and not ask for Codes for it.
exactly we have got several chinese awesome bvr on cart however they have difference in coding standards (chinese on's are non nato) . pl15 like bvr missiles need compatible radars...vixen wouldnt give us meteor although denel dynamics could help us in that case but our existing inventory of chinese missiles need room in block 3 also so clearly from day 1 i know chinese radar will land in block 3
it depends on from where the sraam with iir seeker comes..
Sounds like it will be a fat albert. Thrust to weight definitely took a beating. The aircraft is getting larger just like the F-16 when it first popped out. Although they had a bigger advantage in terms if increasing the thrust and fuel load without compromising the range. We don't have that luxury, especially without spending a lot of money in order to swap engines
"block 3 is what all of you dream of " - Straight outta kamra friend mouth
not quiet, we dont the capabilities of the radar and i dont assume the jf-17 will have an irst
you spend way to much time with mexican's (i had to translate it)
Besides composite materials, they are basically at the point where an engine switch will need to happen. The JF-17 has been flying with the WS-13 in China, so that route is probable (ideally with WS-13E), but PAC did say it was interested in the RD-33MK as well. Klimov also has a RD-93MA program too.
The comment came from CATIC (i.e. the Chinese industry), not the PAF. The PAF has yet to decide. That said, CATIC's statements should be taken very seriously, as good a sign as any that Pakistan will need to localize its supply of air-to-air missiles, lest foreign industries try to vertically integrate on us by having us bundle their goods, even when we might want an alternative in specific areas.
