A Boost for the PAF and French Relevancy
Pakistan has been working hard to find a suitable, non-Chinese radar and missile package for its newly completed JF-17 Thunder fighter .....
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Let’s hope we never have to test that threshold.
the topic is of 2007
A Boost for the PAF and French Relevancy
A Boost for the PAF and French Relevancy | The Insider Brief
south african involvement in missilie programme
Advanced Helmet Systems: The South African “Archer” helmet mounted display (top) uses light emitting diodes to track pilot head position in order to target weapons. The Cigong Group helmet sight seen a the 2004 Zhuhai show used a similar head tracking system. Any potential South African help with new PLA AAMs likely included the sale of advanced helmet display technology. Source: Denel and RD Fisher
..in 2004 Yihong Chang reported on PLA interest in purchasing the 5th generation Denel A-Darter AAM.[7] The data revealed on January 4 indicated that development of the PL-10 started in 2004, which might track very well with the reported deepening of South African-PLA cooperation. The few clear images of the PL-ASR/PL-10 show a near 95 percent similarity with the Denel A-Darter AAM. The main differences are in the rear fin shape and configuration, but it is a relatively minor difference. So it is possible to speculate that the PL-10 may very well have a performance similar to or better than the A-Darter, which would include use of advanced imaging infrared guidance and a maximum range of 20km or better. The January 4 revelation indicates the seeker has a 90-degree off-bore-sight capability (180 degree field of view). It also has a lock-on-after-launch capability, meaning it can be launched from a high off-bore-sight position and acquires the target, usually accomplished with the aid of a helmet sight or IRST.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/30829-helmet-mounted-display.html
Non-Chinese weapons for jf17
R-Darter BVR-AAM (proposed at IDEAS 2006, Karachi, Pakistan)
A-Darter WVR-AAM (also proposed at IDEAS 2006)
T-Darter BVR-AAM (also proposed at IDEAS 2006)
IRIS-T WVR-AAM (also proposed at IDEAS 2006)
AIM-9L/P Sidewinder WVR-AAM
AIM-7F Sparrow BVR-AAM
AIM-120C-5 BVR-AAM
Magic-II - R550 Magic
MBDA MICA
Aspide
BLU-107 Durandal
DPGM (Precision Guided Bomb)
Raptor-I precision-guided long-range glide bomb (60km)
Raptor II precision-guided long-range glide bomb (120km)
Anti-ship missile such as Exocet and Harpoon missile.
JF-17 Thunder (FC-1 Fierce Dragon) Multirole Fighter | AVIATION FANS
pakistani versions of some missiles /weapons for jf17
H-4, H-2 BVR missiles
Three successful tests of H-4, with the latest conducted this year, produced satisfactory results leading to addition of arsenal in the fighter jets," they said, adding
the missiles were modified version of the South African T-Darter BVR missiles.
PAF officials said that the H-4 missiles which was an Infra-Red Device and comparable to that of the AA11, AA12 and python 4 missiles of the IAF would be fitted on to the PAF's mirage aircraft until the induction of new plane JF-17 thunder, jointly developed by Pakistan and China, in 2006
The PAF claims to have H-2 BVR missiles, which could hit targets up to 60 km.
Pakistani copy of R Darter... has been modified extensively. It is more agile, improved manoeuvrability, an superior seeker and far more lethal.Pakistan has acquired several members of the Denel Darter family with TOT. These may include the "Raptors as well. They are not only being tweaked to Pak specification but inducted into PAF. They include both BVRAAM and PGMs.
Regarding the SA origined PAF missiles, they hare already modified, tested and integrated . I am not aware of SD-10s or Mica been inducted yet. Whether they are being tested I do not know. PAF has tested several missiles and conducted missile separation tests in March, so we should be learning more about the details soon, about the identity and results for these missiles. Please remember that no Air Force is equipped with just one kind of missiles but several and they are used based on what the mission calls for. So, i am quite sure that Darters will be a part of JF-17 inventory.
..credits sir pshamim
Pak Air Force inducts BVR missiles - Pakistan - World - NEWS - The Times of India
Pak Air Force inducts BVR missiles
http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/13878-bvr-capabilities-paf.html
http://www.defence.pk/forums/wmd-missiles/19447-air-air-missiles-command-air.html#post374190
http://www.defence.pk/forums/milita...-thunder-multirole-fighter-87.html#post441366
http://www.defence.pk/forums/wmd-missiles/28713-h2-h4-aam-agm.html
Hafr-1 and 2 (Pakistan), Bombs - Unguided
Type
Penetration bomb.
Development
The Hafr-1 is an anti-runway weapon manufactured and offered for export by the Air Weapons Complex of Pakistan. Development details of the bomb are absent, but the weapon is almost identical in appearance to the French-designed Durandal (now an MBDA product). It is not known if the Hafr is a licensed design or an unauthorised copy. It is available for use on the Pakistan Air Force's F-16, Mirage III, Mirage V and PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder aircraft. The appearance of a second Durandal-type weapon in Chinese service points to a co-operation between Pakistan and China on such a project. The AWC now advertises a version of the weapon called Hafr-2 but it is unclear what differences, if any, there are between this version and Hafr 1. In terms of basic performance the two seem to be identical.
Hafr-1 and 2 (Pakistan) - Jane's Air-Launched Weapons
User:Hcberkowitz/Sandbox-AirCampaign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
KLJ-7/10 Fire Control Radar (FCR) (China), Airborne radar systems
Type
Airborne Fire Control Radar (FCR).
Description
The KLJ-7 Fire Control Radar (FCR), also referred to as Type 1478, employs a mechanically-scanned, phased-array antenna and is the main radar set for the Chengdu Aircraft Industries/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex FC-1/JF-17 fighter aircraft. A derivative of the KLJ-7, and likely employing a larger diameter array, the KLJ-10/J-10A, is believed to have been installed in the Chengdu J-10 fighter aircraft.In terms of development, the J-7 is reportedly similar in basic design to Phazotron N010 Zhuk family of radars; both Phazotron NIIR and rival radar house NIIP have worked closely in the past with Chinese radar design bureaux and provided technical assistance as well as operational models of Russia-made radar sets that were used as benchmarks in the process of Chinese firms developing their own designs. Nanjing have also reportedly drawn on the Galileo Avionica/Finmeccanica Grifo and the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Elta-2032 in developing their own radar designs. While the basic configuration of the J-7 may be similar to that of the Zhuk family, Nanjing utilises Chinese-made electronic components, multi-layered circuit boards, etc.The J-7 has multiple modes, both Beyond Visual Range (BVR) and close-in air-to-air modes, ground surveillance and a robust anti-jamming capability, according to Chinese sources. The radar can reportedly manage up to 40 targets, monitor up to 10 of them in Track-While-Scan (TWS) mode and can engage two targets simultaneously at BVR. The detection range for targets with an radar-cross section of up to 3 square metres is 75 km look-up, or 35 km in look-down mode.
KLJ-7/10 Fire Control Radar (FCR) (China) - Jane's Avionics