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

[khanasifm]

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[m52k85]

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Helmet mounted display ?

Does China have Helmet mounted display and *Targeting*?

Without look and shoot capability the full potential of off bore sight can not be had.

 

[khanasifm]

[emoji6]

PAC Kamra rolls out final 14 JF-17B fighters for Pakistan Air Force

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) at Kamra rolled out on 30 December the final 14 of 26 dual-seat JF-17B Thunder multirole combat aircraft ordered by the Pakistan...

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[Deino]

PLAAF J-16 fighter pilots seen using new helmet

Footage released on 11 November by the state-owned China Central Television 7 (CCTV 7) channel shows that People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) pilots of J-16...

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But that's clearly a different one!

 

[denel]

Does China have Helmet mounted display and *Targeting*?

Without look and shoot capability the full potential of off bore sight can not be had.

It has which is based on the Russian model. Very primitive.

 

[krash]

and tenth on the canopy?

Wait till they see this.

 

[F-6 enthusiast]

It has which is based on the Russian model. Very primitive.

First gen russian HMD?

i believe South Africans pioneered in this field. (maybe i'm wrong)

 

[LKJ86]

It has which is based on the Russian model. Very primitive.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

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Helmet mounted display ?

No that looks like the standard issue PLAAF helmet.

 

[denel]

it's real
English Electric Lightning had this feature too

First gen russian HMD?
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i believe South Africans pioneered in this field. (maybe i'm wrong)

Yes that is correct - it was in 1976.

This is how CSIR plays into the overall simulation work.

The helmet-mounted display (HMD) steps into the future | Defsec

defsec.csir.co.za

Air Scenario Simulation | Defsec

defsec.csir.co.za

 

[SD 10]

Wait till they see this.

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so we can double the hardpoints

 

[khanasifm]

[emoji15]

China showcases high-tech radar at Expo 2021 - Asia Times

China's progress in the field of early warning radars — including radars that can reportedly detect stealth aircraft — are on display this week at the

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The KLJ-7A is set to make the new JF-17 the lowest costing aircraft ever developed with next generation radar capabilities, and with the radar’s fire control systems reportedly able to operate non Chinese missiles such as the AIM-120 it could well be widely exported to a number of clients.

States such as Argentina, Morocco, Egypt and Saudi Arabia which have shown interest in the JF-17 but are accustomed to operating Western munitions incompatible with the Block I and Block II variants could well be more receptive to the Block III as a result.

 

[m52k85]

Any airframe design experts here on pdf? I know a lot of folks here have expertise in electronics and computing but i have questions pertaining to things like control surfaces, centre of gravity, chord, sweep etc

 

[khanasifm]

it's real
English Electric Lightning had this feature too

First gen russian HMD?
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i believe South Africans pioneered in this field. (maybe i'm wrong)

It’s not helmet mounted display but rather helmet mounted sight of MiG29 with Archer aam very basic aiming off bore capability

 

[Trango Towers]

Possible they stop as block 3, but we should consider this each block do not mean large scale enhancement, minor enhancement can lead to next block in future

Wait till they see this.

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They did this during gulf war 1