JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

[RAMPAGE]

I read that, and so are the Erieye and Globaleye in VHF but apparantly they were of little help to find F-22 in exercises. I will link some articles if you want.

But alas India will always have inferior fifth gen fighters so it's not a huge worry imo.

L and S bands aren't VHF. Their wavelength is too small. Compare that to a wavelength approaching 1 meter of the AN/APY-9. That's a different ball game.

 

[Mamajama]

L and S bands aren't VHF. Their wavelength is too small. Compare that to a wavelength approaching 1 meter of the AN/APY-9. That's a different ball game.

I meant UHF which is better than X and other higher bands at detecting stealth but not as good as VHF in range.

 

[RAMPAGE]

I meant UHF which is better than X and other higher bands at detecting stealth but not as good as VHF in range.

L as S bands have wavelengths between 7 to 30 cm. Compare these to a UHF radar like AP/APY-9 with a wavelength approaching a 100 cm. You can expect the AP/APY-9 to have considerably improved LO target detection capabilities.

 

[Trango Towers]

So with this heavy duty engine can we install a radar with rage of +200 km so will be able to use pl-15 (200 to 300km range missiles) with jf-17 without using AWACS.

Oh dear

 

[Mamajama]

L as S bands have wavelengths between 7 to 30 cm. Compare these to a UHF radar like AP/APY-9 with a wavelength approaching a 100 cm. You can expect the AP/APY-9 to have considerably improved LO target detection capabilities.

Yes of course, but L band is much better then X band for example.

 

[RAMPAGE]

Yes of course, but L band is much better then X band for example.

Lol, you can't put one in a fighter's radome. They all have different roles.

 

[Mamajama]

Lol, you can't put one in a fighter's radome. They all have different roles.

Not randome but maybe pod.

 

[RAMPAGE]

Not randome but maybe pod.

That would be one big pod.

 

[Mamajama]

That would be one big pod.

I mean it could be done in a 2000 pound pod probably.

 

[Metal 0-1]

@Windjammer @Dazzler

Do you have any info on PAF jets in storage? Which type of jets in storage and what jets are will kept in storage in future...?

 

[Dazzler]

Can anyone confirm if this is block-3? + it seems like part of some launch ceremony preparation?.....so maybe an event being planned to launch Block-3?

Credits: ACE of PAF, facebook page.

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Block 1/2A. Not 3

 

[mourning sage]

What it does is offer the ability fire a salvo at one target and increase kill probability. It is why the new western designs have the ability to carry close to a dozen BVRs. ECM is getting better and the chance of a miss due to ECM is now higher than it has been before.

Yup won't deny that at all. All I am saying is, terming it as a game changer or by extension, inability to carry multiple SD10s a death sentence is a touch overkill.

 

[Hayreddin]

@Windjammer @Dazzler

Do you have any info on PAF jets in storage? Which type of jets in storage and what jets are will kept in storage in future...?

Looking for information

 

[LKJ86]

 

[The Eagle]

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mean same Block-III Thunder's hud?