Muhammad Saftain Anjum
SENIOR MEMBER
- Joined
- Mar 8, 2021
- Messages
- 2,080
- Reaction score
- -2
- Country
- Location
You do not understand Pakistani strategy for weapons development.JF-17/FC-1 is a 100 % Chinese plane (distantly originating from an abandoned Mikayon-33 design), not even a single bolt in it comes from any other country other than Chinese companies linked to CATIC/AVIC
Al khalid tank was a joint project with China.After its complete development,we started indeginizing it.
Now its gun,FCS,thermal systems,etc. are of Pakistani origin.
https://www.dawn.com/news/621771/locally-produced-gun-delivered-to-hit-for-tanks
The experience learned from here helped us to develop 155mm artillery gun also
https://quwa.org/2021/08/30/pakistans-hit-develops-in-house-155-mm-artillery-gun-2/
Then we took our own root and developed AK-1.After it AK-2 is next in line.
Similarly,we used to import engines for our cruise Missiles but we have indiginized cruise Missiles engines also.
JF 17 is still under development project.But we
have started indiginizing it as well.We are producing AESA radar for in home.
https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/...an-moves-ahead-with-domestic-aesa-radar-deve/
Similarly we used to produce Falco UAV under liscence
But now we can produce more advanced UCAVs in home
Similarly,we acquired Milgem corvettes under TOT with IP rights from Turkey and now we are aiming for development of Figates in home.
So all in short,JF 17 can look simple CKD assembly but its base for development of our aviation industry.
With airborne radars development,we will have in house development of AWACS also.
And the journey will continue.