Asia Pacific Daily News Sri Lanka presses ahead with new fighter plans by Bilal Khan August 13, 2016 2548Views 9Comments The Government of Sri Lanka has approved the Sri Lankan Air Force’s plan to procure a squadron of new fighter aircraft to supplant its ageing fleet.
This Week in News This Week in Review: Strategic Shifts and Maturity by Bilal Khan July 2, 2016 2459Views 11Comments India’s favoured status with the United States has positioned New Delhi for success, Pakistan needs to adapt to this reality in earnest.
Daily News Rest of the World Keep an eye on the Diamond DART-450 trainer by Bilal Khan May 24, 2016 2544Views 0Comments The basic aircraft trainer market could see the entrance of a competitive player in the form of the Diamond Aircraft DART-450
Daily Views JF-17 Ideas about the JF-17 Block-III’s AESA radar by Bilal Khan May 23, 2016 3470Views 14Comments The JF-17 Block-III is a significant upgrade of the Thunder, and an active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar will be the most important addition.
Africa Daily News Botswana may buy 8 Saab JAS-39C/D Gripen by Bilal Khan May 22, 2016 2538Views 2Comments According to the Swedish government, Botswana is in talks with Sweden for the purchase of eight surplus JAS-39C/D Gripen multi-role fighters
Daily News JF-17 Could Aselsan provide EW/ECM gear for the JF-17? by Bilal Khan May 3, 2016 2497Views 22Comments An overview of how Aselsan – Turkey’s leading avionics vendor – could potentially equip the JF-17 Thunder, especially for export purposes
Weekly Report Next Steps for PAC and the JF-17 Thunder by Bilal Khan May 2, 2016 2622Views 39Comments An analysis of why the PAF should focus on the JF-17 and possible next steps to enhance the Thunder’s development process
Daily News JF-17 logs over 19,000 operational flight hours by Bilal Khan April 29, 2016 2666Views 101Comments Pakistan’s JF-17s have logged over 19,000 operational flight hours, talks are also underway with up to eight countries interested in the Thunder
Daily News JF-17 JF-17 should get a reconnaissance pod by Bilal Khan March 10, 2016 2580Views 18Comments 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
JF-17 Could Italy’s Selex ES Equip the JF-17 Block-III? by Bilal Khan February 8, 2016 2304Views 4Comments 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?