The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it will invite a technical team from Bangladesh to evaluate the JF-17C Thunder Block-3 fighter.
Combined with the growing ecosystem of weapons and sensors, a large domestic order could drive significant foreign interest in the Shahpar-III.
Pakistan’s past history of handing an original fighter program does not bode well for the PFX.
Iraq reportedly “expressed a strong interest” in acquiring the JF-17 from Pakistan.
On 11 July, footage emerged of a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17C Block-III with the serial number “323” – i.e., the 23rd Block-III unit. This indicates that production of the Block-III has crossed 20 units and is now nearing the current 30-unit…
On its annual Pakistan Day parade, the Pakistani military showcased a number of its newly inducted hardware.
On its annual Pakistan Day parade, the Pakistani military showcased a number of its newly inducted hardware
Pakistan’s air warfare plans for the rest of the 2020s aim to achieve area-denial and the ability to sustain large-scale air operations.
Pakistan’s air warfare plans for the rest of the 2020s aim to achieve area-denial and the ability to sustain large-scale air operations.
In a public relations video released in January 2024, the PAF said that Air Headquarters (AHQ) made the “strategic decision to phase out legacy systems.”