An overview of how Aselsan – Turkey’s leading avionics vendor – could potentially equip the JF-17 Thunder, especially for export purposes
The JF-17 Block-III could incorporate an infrared search and track (IRST) system, but what IRST options are available? We take a look.
The Pakistan Air Force is considering the idea of changing the JF-17’s engine from the RD-93 to the newer RD-33MK or WS-13.
A look at how the Pakistan Air Force could pursue its helmet-mounted display/sight (HMD/S) options for the JF-17 Block-III
The Pakistan Air Force is interested in acquiring the Thales Damocles targeting pod for the JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter
In addition to the subsystems slotted for use on the JF-17, it may be prudent for the PAF to incorporate a photo-reconnaissance pod on the Block-III
The JF-17’s Chief Project Directo said that Selex was competing for the JF-17 Block-III’s AESA radar requirement; could more be afoot in this area?
Last week an article emerged on Ceylon Today outlining not only a possible sale of 10 JF-17s to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), but additional news about mounting Indian objections against the deal.
The information below will not be new to most Pakistani defence enthusiasts, especially those following the development of the JF-17 Thunder, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)’s new mainstay multi-role fighter. That said, all of what you are about to read on this…
By Bilal Khan
In my previous piece I took a high level look at the JF-17 program, and in broad strokes I identified the improvements it brought (and will continue) to bring to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). With this article, I am…