Dubai Airshow 2011

[Last Hope]

Qatar...

Nabil bhai, wait for the final news.

My intelligence (with rough input from my sources) say that nearly most of the Middile East, some African nations, north-west Asia and a country from East Asia will buy the Thunder.

 

[Qasibr]

Qatar's a wealthy country, but the majority of it's air-power is currently based on Mirage-2000s. JF17s equal or exceed their performance in many areas, so this would be a good fit.

 

[Windjammer]

Arab newspapers gave special coverage to the PAF's participation in Dubai Air show.

PAF fighter jets display might at Dubai Airshow
ISLAMABAD The country demonstrated its ability to protect its skies at the Dubai Airshow-2011 when its fighter aircraft, JF-17 (Thunder), K-8 and Super Mashak, performed various acrobatics and flaunted its hi-end combat features.

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is one of the many participants from around the world at the air show, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister of UAE, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashid Al Makhtoum on Sunday.

Chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman attended the inaugural ceremony.

The JF-17 (Thunder), K-8 and Super Mashak aircraft were on display.

The JF-17 (Thunder) jointly developed and produced by Pakistan and China has been put up for static as well as aerial display at the air show, media reports said.

The JF-17 is equipped with fourth generation avionics systems, wide range of conventional and smart weapons, long range glide bombs, Beyond Visual Range and short range air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missile and air-to-surface missiles.

Oman Tribune - the edge of knowledge

 

[Last Hope]

Thunder is a dependable, multi-role fighter which would fit perfectly in many places. From Air-to-Air to Anti-Submarine. From JDAMs to ALCM. And the major fact is the order list isin't long yet and delivery wont take long. And it is cost effective, so many Arabs are eyeing it.

How ever, I personally think the first batch would be sold to Bangladesh.

 

[regular]

Thunder is a dependable, multi-role fighter which would fit perfectly in many places. From Air-to-Air to Anti-Submarine. From JDAMs to ALCM. And the major fact is the order list isin't long yet and delivery wont take long. And it is cost effective, so many Arabs are eyeing it.

How ever, I personally think the first batch would be sold to Bangladesh.

Its possible but not realli.It will go as first come first serve basis....

 

[Manticore]

i have breaking news but still needs confirmation. My source at the show tells that Arabs are stunned by JFTs performance and many inquiries are being made. Even more breaking is that Qatar has placed an Oder for 20 JFTs!

considering they already have m2k , this will send a very bold and strong statement in terms of jft's capabilities, granted this news is correct--- apke mune mei ghee shakar!

 

[regular]

considering they already have m2k , this will send a very bold and strong statement in terms of jft's capabilities, granted this news is correct--- apke mune mei ghee shakar!

Infact Thunders took over the French market.....Alhamdolillah!.....

 

[Last Hope]

At the same rate, it soon will be a competent for F-16.

Got this from facebook:

So finally JF-17 gaining interest. Expected orders from Azerbaijan, Egypt, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bangladesh, S.Africa, Turkey and other unconfirmed nations.

PAF must conducted 3-4 more air shows with Thunder in other parts of Middle East and ex-USSR nations.

Unconfirmed reports also suggest China is considering induction of over 1000 Thunders. Now you got the answer to the Question raised by Indian media 'JF-17. Thunder or blunder?'

 

[SBD-3]

Qatar's a wealthy country, but the majority of it's air-power is currently based on Mirage-2000s. JF17s equal or exceed their performance in many areas, so this would be a good fit.

JFT packs a both the punch and price advantage....The customer can have the full range of ammunition with it.....The only one more thing i would like to see now is JFT with C-802AKG, that will seal the faith of all its competitors and complete the full spectrum of multirole operations.

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

thats great news fellas if it turns true

 

[regular]

JFT packs a both the punch and price advantage....The customer can have the full range of ammunition with it.....The only one more thing i would like to see now is JFT with C-802AKG, that will seal the faith of all its competitors and complete the full spectrum of multirole operations.

I guess this has been tested with the prototype 6 a week ago in China recently..its pics came out on the forum too.HouseofShangai posted them..

 

[Last Hope]

Here you go! ^^

 

[SBD-3]

At the same rate, it soon will be a competent for F-16.

Got this from facebook:

Thats some news!......But i do have some doubt...Has there been an evaluation from Qatar? because at least there would have been one and some negotiations as well, staight order is very unlikely......And 1000 JFTs for China.....That is huge! means we can even have block II well below the price of Block I!

 

[Emmie]

Here you go! ^^

One in the picture is C-802A.... Recently pt was tested with C-802A or C-803, not with C-802AKG...

802AKG is more advanced version, with the range of more than 200 Kms while 802A has range of 180 Kms.

 

[SBD-3]

Here you go! ^^

This is 802AK the antiship missile....China has also developed another air launched- land attack version of this missile. There is another interesting "Multirole" Missile developed by China, let me post the details....