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At the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in Kamra, the PACs chairman, Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan, outlined the JF-17 avionics, in which he stated, "four indigenously designed and developed avionics systems were also being produced," and that the "production scope would be progressively broadened to include the production of a complete JF-17 avionics suite at the complex.
" In past,the majority of avionics produced in Pakistan
have been manufactured under license from foreign companies, most notably Selex Galileo radars for the Air Force's Mirage III and F-7P Fishbed fighters.
Officials at PAC could not provide any details on the announcement, and Air Force officials declined to answer any queries.
It is believed, however, that at least two of the domestically designed and produced systems include a head-up display and a weapons and mission management computer.
Retired Air Commodore Kaiser Tufail said he believes the reason is because it has not been a viable proposition so far.
However, large-scale indigenous production of the JF-17 and potential export sales mean such a move is now more economically viable, he said.
Tufail said the Air Force has the potential to succeed because it has "a very large pool of highly qualified avionics engineers at the bachelor's, master's and even doctorate level, both serving and retired."
Pakistan to produce indigenously developed avionics systems : Defense news
" In past,the majority of avionics produced in Pakistan
have been manufactured under license from foreign companies, most notably Selex Galileo radars for the Air Force's Mirage III and F-7P Fishbed fighters.
Officials at PAC could not provide any details on the announcement, and Air Force officials declined to answer any queries.
It is believed, however, that at least two of the domestically designed and produced systems include a head-up display and a weapons and mission management computer.
Retired Air Commodore Kaiser Tufail said he believes the reason is because it has not been a viable proposition so far.
However, large-scale indigenous production of the JF-17 and potential export sales mean such a move is now more economically viable, he said.
Tufail said the Air Force has the potential to succeed because it has "a very large pool of highly qualified avionics engineers at the bachelor's, master's and even doctorate level, both serving and retired."
Pakistan to produce indigenously developed avionics systems : Defense news