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[khanasifm]

A first JF-17M for Myanmar performed its maiden flight on June 13, according to photographs that appeared on Chinese websites. The aircraft, serial 1702, wears the typical two-tone blue colour scheme associated with the Myanmar Air Force.

The aircraft had been spotted the previous day at the CAC factory airfield in Chengdu. On June 15 further photos appeared, apparently showing the maiden flight of 1701, the first JF-17M in the initial batch.

This first export sale for the JF-17 was disclosed in June 2015 but at the time the customer was not identified. Rumours soon began to circulate that the client was Myanmar.

The $560m contract includes an initial batch of 16 aircraft and there are currently negotiations underway for a follow-on contract. Andreas Rupprecht
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Who is Andreas? What report is this ?

I guess to replace all a5 and f7s in maf???

 

[fatman17]

Who is Andreas? What report is this ?

I guess to replace all a5 and f7s in maf???

AFM Magazine

 

[Rocky rock]

Achcha likhte ho , good.
Galtiyan aam baat h. Waise 'Dokaan' nhi 'Dukaan' hota h



I can see the FC-1 dubbed JF-17 everywhere on PAF articles but unable to find any "State of the Art" touch.
Anyways CHEERS for "State of the Art" dreams.
Good Day


LMFAO

Anyways, from f-35/2, Select your choice:
Front or back ?

Here you can hear about "State of the art" tech words used by "David Donald" Defense Journalist, for JF-17 thunder at "PAS".

 

[fatman17]

Nigerian sale may be in jeopardy, as NAF purchases 12 SU30 from Russia.

 

[fatman17]

Military Capabilities

Nigeria reportedly acquiring 12 Su-30 fighters

Jeremy Binnie, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

26 June 2017

Nigeria received two Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighters earlier this year and will receive another 10 in 2018, the Sputnik news agency reported a senior Russian official as saying on 26 June.

"In 2018, Russia will supply 10 Su-30 aircraft. Thus, the contract will be completed by the end of next year," said Anatoliy Punchuk, the deputy director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC).

The report did not identify the Su-30 variant that was being acquired by Nigeria, which was not previously known to be interested in the aircraft. The Nigerian Air Force was known to be lining up the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) JF-17 Thunder, but the finalisation of that deal has yet to be confirmed.

 

[fatman17]

Mystery aircraft changing registrations.

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Is it a Pakistani aircraft?

 

[CriticalThought]

Nigerian sale may be in jeopardy, as NAF purchases 12 SU30 from Russia.

Need to invite a couple of MKIs for tea and blast them out of the sky to show Nigerians who is boss.

 

[fatman17]

Is it a Pakistani aircraft?

Yes AP is used for Pakistan registrations

 

[TOPGUN]

Yes AP is used for Pakistan registrations

Maybe used by ISI ?

 

[Blue Marlin]

Maybe used by ISI ?

theres a similar bird owned by the pakistan mod, it's called eye77

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Leave the organzitions business to itself.

theres a similar bird owned by the pakistan mod, it's called eye77

Looks like an Embraer Phenom series,no?

 

[muhammadali233]

Leave the organzitions business to itself.



Looks like an Embraer Phenom series,no?

Bombardier Challenger 600
Phenom is a very small jet
PAF phenom

 

[fatman17]

YJ-12 (CM302) vs XASM-3

CM-302 anti-ship cruise missile: China’s BrahMos Competitor?



At Air Show China, which took place in Zhuhai last week, China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation (CASIC) had marketed new supersonic anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) – the CM-302.

IHS Jane’s believes the CM-302 to be “closely related” to the YJ-12 ASCM, which utilizes a ramjet engine to cruise at supersonic speed – Mach 2 (at low-altitude) to over Mach 3 (at high-altitude).

However, it is not clear if the CM-302 is in fact the YJ-12. Shephard Media reported that the CM-302 is the export variant of the YJ-18, which accelerates to supersonic speed during its terminal phase.

Notes & Comments:

If the aim is to directly compete against the Indo-Russian BrahMos, then CASC will have derived the CM-302 ASCM from the YJ-12. Supersonic cruising is one of the BrahMos’ marquee features, which imbues it with a higher threat rating than subsonic anti-ship missiles, such as the Exocet and C-802.

A look at the CM-302 ASCM (as shown at Air Show China 2016) clearly shows that it has intakes for an air-breathing engine. The design is identical to the ramjet-powered YJ-12. However, as with all export-grade missiles from China, the CM-302’s range is capped to 290 km.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has been working to offer a direct analogue to the BrahMos since at least 2014, when it had unveiled its CX-1 ASCM, which was envisaged with a scramjet engine (Aviation Week). CASIC’s CM-302 directly competes with the CASC CX-1.

The CASIC YJ-12 was cleared for use from the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)’s H-6G bombers and JH-7B fighter-bombers (U.S Department of Defense). The PLAN and People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) were also in the process of integrating the YJ-12 to their respective J-16 and J-11 fleets (IHS Jane’s).

The CM-302 is expected to attract a strong customer base, especially since it is among a handful of cruising supersonic ASCMs on the market. China’s leading conventional arms client Pakistan could be viewed as a strong potential CM-302 customer, which could utilize the CM-302 from land and potentially even surface warships and submarines to bolster its anti-access and area denial capabilities.

Terminology:

For background information on cruise missiles – including anti-ship cruise missiles – please refer to Quwa’s brief on cruise missile technology. Quwa’s series on Pakistan’s pursuit of force-multiplier assets should offer context on why Pakistan could be a potential CM-302 customer.

http://quwa.org/2016/11/09/cm-302-an...os-competitor/

 

[fatman17]

Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) has announced that United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have delivered two Su-30 fighter aircraft to the government of Nigeria. Ten more aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2018. The acquisition is one of several air platforms being procured for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), with $68.76 million earmarked “for counter air, counter surface, air ops for strategic effect and air support operations.” These include purchases of JF-17 fighters from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Mi-35M helicopters, and the A-29 Super Tucano for COIN operations.