Severe economic troubles may result in Brazil suspending – if not cancelling – its procurement of A-Darter WVRAAMs
After protracted negotiations, India and France have finalized an $8.8 billion U.S. purchase for 36 Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters.
The Pakistan Air Force is interested in acquiring the Thales Damocles targeting pod for the JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter
Link-17 has given the PAF a network protocol that it can use with a wide range of aerial assets, such as the JF-17 Thunder.
The Pakistan Air Force is aiming to retire 190 fighters by 2020. The F-16 & JF-17 will be at the center of these plans, but other fighters may be possible.
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
Today’s piece will review the JF-17 and its role in forming the mainstay of the PAF fighter fleet, not only in terms of the upcoming Block-III, but beyond as well. We will also take a look at how the PAF’s next-generation fighter…
The next several years will be critical for the PAF as it intends to phase-out a significant number of its legacy fighters by 2020. For the foreseeable future, the PAF will center its fighter acquisition plans on the JF-17 and F-16.
To present the JF-17 Block-III with the latest in munitions technology, such as the Denel Dynamics A-Darter, Raptor-II, Umbani, etc would be a true leap.
Pakistan needs to guarantee the availability of the latest munitions with the JF-17. The ideal country to offer the goods is South Africa.