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These are SoP for any new built. Every generation should be considered a new fighter jet.
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1. SS IRST are module based, they can be mounted anywhere suitable on the aircraft providing 360 coverage with DSA.
2. No.
3.4. Classified.
That hints towards three possibilities:
1. Structural changes.
2. Material (more composites?) changes.
3. Both 1 & 2.
These are SoP for any new built. Every generation should be considered a new fighter jet.
Re: Structural changes, I think they are likely to be minor and not major. Widening / modification of DSI has been hinted and possibility of the tail being more akin to B version . The later makes sense to harmonize the building processes and have a unified structure for both A&B. We have also heard of rejigging internal tubing to allow for AESA fitment. So those things will likely be structural in nature. Whether this would require stress testing agian is something @messiach can tell us. Additional chin mounted hardpoints or incorporation of DER/additional wing HP(Wishful thinking) might put increased work load on the frame so perhaps that is the reason.
More composites have been hinted and are poissibly coming so very likely.
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Ma'm if the airframe is pretty much the same as block 2 as claimed by @Deino then what is the point of carrying out the above mentioned tests...
1. SS IRST are module based, they can be mounted anywhere suitable on the aircraft providing 360 coverage with DSA.
2. No.
3.4. Classified.
I would appreciate if you could give us your opinion on the following for the Block 3:
1. Any chance of IRST showing up on the Block 3? I mean an air-to-air sensor like the Eurofighter's PIRATE and Su-35's OLS-35 and not a targeting pod like the Sniper.
2. Any chance of Towed IR/Radar Decoys and expendable decoys like the Raytheon AN/ALE-50 or ALE-55 and Leonardo Britecloud?
3. Any chance of a 250lb class Quad packable weapon? Something like the Raytheon GBU-39 SDB, UK Spear
4. Any chance of a CBU-97 type sensor fused weapon?
Of course, Pakistan is going to have to find a chinese or turkish system for these purposes. But what chances are there of such systems finding their way on the Block 3?
@messiach