PAF intends to upgrade all JF-17 with AESA radar including older blocks.

[war&peace]

This is a good new and I always though that it will make sense to upgrade all the blocks of JF-17s to the latest one

https://twitter.com/x/status/795673132216500225

lolzzzzz this is ultimate circular reference

 

[YeBeWarned]

If EJ-200 is coming for ME client, is it possible for PAF to get it too? It's totally gonna change JFT allowing powerful radar and avionics etc.

personally i dont see why not ? ME can pay the price they want to with some extra Oil well as Gift from Sheikh we can see JF newer blocks with EJ-200 .. but question is where does EJ-200 stands compared to RD-93MA ?

 

[Basel]

personally i dont see why not ? ME can pay the price they want to with some extra Oil well as Gift from Sheikh we can see JF newer blocks with EJ-200 .. but question is where does EJ-200 stands compared to RD-93MA ?

Edit.

EJ-200:

http://www.rolls-royce.com/products...roducts/combat-jets/ej200.aspx#ej200-overview


RD-33 Family:

http://klimov.ru/en/production/aircraft/RD-33-family/

 

[f444ran]

Would existing block 1's have enough power for AESA? Or would they also be reengined?

 

[aliyusuf]

RD-93MA max A/B thrust 8,300kgf = 20,503lbf

http://www.deagel.com/Fighter-Aircraft-Engines/RD-93MA_a000909005.aspx

 

[Hell hound]

Would existing block 1's have enough power for AESA? Or would they also be reengined?

rd 93 always had enough power for aesa. issue was with cooling system which seems to be resolved now by chinese.

 

[volatile]

Quite frankly i will not bet on so quickly ,I will wait for Block 3 to roll out with AESA first .

 

[War Thunder]

2017 is a new Dawn for Pakistan, where all the wrongs will start correcting themselves...

 

[Kompromat]

Never had a power issue, the problem was with the thermal management which has been sorted out.

Would existing block 1's have enough power for AESA? Or would they also be reengined?

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Never had a power issue, the problem was with the thermal management which has been sorted out.

GaN devices have less thermal activation, so gives a helping hand to the thermal budget...

 

[maximuswarrior]

This is just great news. Some of the best news in a long while after the awesome submarine deal. This radar upgrade would transform the JF-17 into an entirely different beast. This is a huge development.

 

[war&peace]

I support @Horus on this. It has always been an intention of PAF to upgrade all the avionics of JF17s to the latest block standard and field a potent AF in good numbers against the enemy. But the story does not end here, we will inshaAllah get some great next gen also with as much or more control over its design, development and manufacturing as JF17s along with some off-the-shelf advance birds.

 

[Khafee]

I am the source. AESA is part of the reverse upgrade program. All Thunders will carry Block-III or better specs once Block-IIIs have been delivered. Installing an AESA radar into a JF-17 shouldn't take more than a few hours, it is a field strip operation. The avionics software can be upgraded too.

Sir, I might be wrong, but as far as I know, once a radar is replaced, it has to go through some serious testing, before the bird can cleared. Are you 100% sure that going from PD to Aesa will only take a "few"hours"?

 

[Zarvan]

Sir, I might be wrong, but as far as I know, once a radar is replaced, it has to go through some serious testing, before the bird can cleared. Are you 100% sure that going from PD to Aesa will only take a "few"hours"?

Fitting is one thing and testing it other. I think testing would be done and more when flying

 

[Khafee]

Fitting is one thing and testing it other. I think testing would be done and more when flying

After Installation, testing has two phases:

1) On the Ground
2) In the air

On the Ground is more time consuming, since multiple diagnostic programs are run. One has to finish before the next one can start.

In the air, is easier and faster, because it is simply put through it's paces.

My understanding is that it is not a simple swap. But obviously each manufacturer has it's own procedures.